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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman House
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Treasurer's House
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Retreat
- The Cawood Sword
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Margaret Clitherow
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Roman Head Pot
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York's Airfield
- The Red Tower