Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York Castle Museum
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- St Crux's Church
- The Female Prison
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Church of St Helen
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Stonegate
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- New Shopping Centres
- Statue of Napoleon