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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Transport Moves On
- Anglian Carving
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Bar Convent
- The Victorian Prison Building
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York Castle Museum
- Fairfax House
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Crest of York St John College
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Micklegate Bar
- The Mansion House
- Olive Oil Container
- The First Railway Station
- Fishergate Bar