Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- St Crux's Church
- Jewbury Cemetery
- King Edward III and York
- Church of St Helen
- Holy Trinity Church
- Statue of Napoleon
- 62 Low Petergate
- Walmgate Bar
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Gold Arm Ring
- Mary Ward
- King Richard III and York
- Fire in the Minster