Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fishergate Bar
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Rowntree Park
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Jubbergate
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- King Richard II and York
- Alcuin of York
- First World War York
- York Garrison
- York's Coat of Arms
- George Leeman
- King Edward II and York
- The Norman Minster
- The Medieval Castle
- The Pilgrimage of Grace