Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Scarborough Bridge
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Sixties York
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- John Carr - Architect
- Stonegate
- The Roman Fortress
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Assembly Rooms
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Norman Castle
- The Black Death
- Middleham Jewel
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Water Lanes