Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Walmgate Bar
- Vikings and Christianity
- Ouse Bridge
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Female Prison
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York Union Gas Works
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Statue of an Athlete
- Crest of York St John College
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Bar Convent
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- First World War Memorial
- New Earswick
- Sixties York