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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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Shambles
- York Art Gallery
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Norman Castle
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Bar Convent
- The White Rose of York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Military Belt Fitting
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Barley Hall
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York and the Holocaust
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa