Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Margaret Clitherow
- Crest of York St John College
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The George Fox Incident
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Barker Tower
- The Cawood Sword
- York Central Library
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The First Railway Station
- The Mystery Plays
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Bar Convent
- Monk Bar