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 Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Art Gallery
- 62 Low Petergate
- Gold Arm Ring
- Constantius Chlorus
- Jubbergate
- Olive Oil Container
- The New Theatre
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The York Observatory
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Norman Abbey
- King Richard II and York
- The Bar Convent
- Treasurer's House
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York Castle Museum
- Scarborough Bridge