Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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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.
- The County Court House
- York's Airfield
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Ouse Bridge
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Battle of the Standard
- Water Lanes
- York and the Holocaust
- King Richard III and York
- The Medieval Minster
- Mary Ward
- First World War Memorial
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- First World War York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- A New University
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York Railway Station