Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- De Grey Rooms
- The Roman Fortress
- The Cawood Sword
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Victorian Prison Building
- New Shopping Centres
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Dick Turpin
- York in the fifteenth Century
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Shambles
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'