Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Fire in the Minster
- Lendal Bridge
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Black Death
- The Female Prison
- Statue of Napoleon
- Norman Window Frame
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- First World War Memorial
- George Leeman
- The York Helmet
- Walmgate Bar
- York's Coat of Arms
- Bootham Bar