Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Castle
- Barley Hall
- York Central Library
- Crest of York St John College
- The Norman House
- The New Theatre
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Church of St Olave
- Statue of Napoleon
- Ripon College for Women
- Water Lanes
- The Medieval Abbey
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Mystery Plays
- The White Rose of York
- Is York Cursed?