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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Minster Library
- The Mansion House
- The Multangular Tower
- The End of the Abbey
- The Norman Minster
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Anglian Carving
- The Female Prison
- York Art Gallery
- The Hospitium
- The Council of Arles
- The Norman Castle
- Our Lady's Row
- Ripon College for Women
- Royal Station Hotel
- Yorkshire Museum
- Cinema Comes to York
- St Leonard's Hospital