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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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Barley Hall
- Industrial Upheaval
- York Railway Station
- The Female Prison
- Lendal Tower
- The Medieval Castle
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Margaret Clitherow
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The First Minster
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Fire in the Minster
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- King Edward II and York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool