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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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Water Lanes
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- York and the Holocaust
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Multangular Tower
- Middleham Jewel
- Bone Trial Piece
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Mansion House
- Second World War York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Debtors' Prison