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 City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard III and York
- Our Lady's Row
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Bone Trial Piece
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Fishergate Bar
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- William Etty, Artist
- St William's Shrine
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The County Court House
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Guy Fawkes
- Rowntree Park
- The Roman Fortress
- The Horn of Ulf