Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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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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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Treasurer's House
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Viking Male Grooming
- Judges Lodging
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The George Fox Incident
- Dick Turpin
- Gold Finger Ring
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Industrial Upheaval
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- New Shopping Centres
- Middleham Jewel
- Monk Bar
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Church of St Olave
- Barker Tower
- The New Theatre