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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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward II and York
- Second World War York
- 62 Low Petergate
- Middleham Jewel
- York and the Holocaust
- Ripon College for Women
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Scarborough Bridge
- Dick Turpin
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York Railway Station
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Council of Arles
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The York Helmet