Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- First World War Memorial
- Inscription to Hecules
- Holy Trinity Church
- King Edward I and York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Council of Arles
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Yorkshire Museum
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- York Railway Station
- Church of St Helen
- Dick Turpin
- York Bombed
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- William Etty, Artist
- Archbishop Scrope Executed