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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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Assembly Rooms
- Micklegate Bar
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Middleham Jewel
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- First World War Memorial
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The 1190 Massacre
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Monk Bar
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Ouse Bridge
- Fairfax House
- The Norman Castle
- Transport Moves On