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 Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of the Standard
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Hospitium
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Walmgate Bar
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The End of the Abbey
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Minster Library
- Jubbergate
- Barley Hall
- York's Coat of Arms
- York Bombed
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Elizabeth Boardingham