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 Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Holy Trinity Church
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Norman Abbey
- View from Station Rise
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Guildhall
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Battle of the Standard
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Minster Library