Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Clifford's Tower
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Viking Coins
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Micklegate Bar
- King Richard III and York
- Ouse Bridge
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Mystery Plays
- York Union Gas Works
- York and the Holocaust
- Teaching the Poor
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Guy Fawkes
- King Edward II and York
- York's Airfield