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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Sixties York
- The Mansion House
- The Norman House
- Church of St Olave
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- King Edward II and York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Transport Moves On
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Viking Silk Cap
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Shambles
- The New Theatre
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Female Prison