Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Observatory
- The Bar Convent
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Clifford's Tower
- Second World War York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The End of the Abbey
- The New Theatre
- Anglian Cross
- The Roman Fortress
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Norman House
- Silver Strap Ends
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- De Grey Rooms