Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Mansion House
- A New University
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Norman House
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Mary Ward
- King Edward II and York
- Gold Finger Ring
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Basilica
- John Carr - Architect
- Viking Boot
- Gold Arm Ring
- Monk Bar
- Sixties York