Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- Barley Hall
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- 62 Low Petergate
- Teaching the Poor
- The York Hoard
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Dick Turpin
- The Hospitium
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Mary Ward
- William Etty, Artist
- View from Station Rise