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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The New Theatre
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Viking Coins
- Margaret Clitherow
- Fire in the Minster
- The Norman House
- Roman Head Pot
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Red Tower
- The York Observatory
- Norman Window Frame
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Council of Arles
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Industrial Upheaval
- St Columba's United Reformed Church