Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Mary Ward
- Anglian Cross
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- St William's Shrine
- Stonegate
- Rowntree Park
- The Guildhall
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- John Carr - Architect
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Teaching the Poor
- York Bombed
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Pilgrimage of Grace