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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Cinema Comes to York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Monk Bar
- The Norman Abbey
- The New Theatre
- York Union Gas Works
- The Cawood Sword
- The Retreat
- First World War Memorial
- The Railway Institute
- Fire in the Minster
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Viking Coins
- Royal Station Hotel
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Anglian Burial Vessel