Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Leeman
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Barker Tower
- The Black Death
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York Union Gas Works
- A New University
- New Shopping Centres
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Debtors' Prison
- Roman Head Pot
- First World War York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head