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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Vikings and Christianity
- York Bombed
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Multangular Tower
- Roman Head Pot
- A Pipkin
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- King Richard III and York
- Lendal Tower
- St William's Shrine
- Fishergate Bar
- York's Airfield
- Second World War York