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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Roman Fortress
- Church of St Helen
- York Central Library
- William Etty, Artist
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The George Fox Incident
- Roman Head Pot
- The Female Prison
- Holy Trinity Church
- St Martin Le Grand Church