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 in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Micklegate Bar
- York Art Gallery
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Assembly Rooms
- Fairfax House
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Sixties York
- The County Court House
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Norman Castle
- Ouse Bridge
- The Black Death
- Olive Oil Container
- 62 Low Petergate
- The York Observatory