Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Bar Convent
- The Abbot's House
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Roman Head Pot
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The York Observatory
- First World War Memorial
- A New Walk
- Mithras and Arimanius