Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barley Hall
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Walmgate Bar
- King Richard III and York
- Feeding Roman York
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The End of the Abbey
- Mary Ward
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York in the fifteenth Century
- St William's Shrine
- Viking Boot
- The Greyfriars