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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Yorkshire Museum
- Monk Bar
- St Crux's Church
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- King Edward I and York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Cawood Sword
- Holy Trinity Church
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Anglian Cross
- The Norman Castle
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Debtors' Prison
- Treasurer's House
- Statue of an Athlete