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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Scarborough Bridge
- The George Fox Incident
- The Red Tower
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- York Bombed
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The End of the Abbey
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- First World War Memorial
- The Black Death
- The Norman Minster
- York Union Gas Works
- Viking Male Grooming
- Bone Trial Piece
- Church of St Wilfrid