Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Railway Station
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- King Edward I and York
- Amber Bead Workshop
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Guy Fawkes
- Gold Finger Ring
- Lendal Bridge
- The First Minster
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Fishergate Bar
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Hospitium
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'