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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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Olive Oil Container
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Black Death
- First World War York
- Our Lady's Row
- King Edward II and York
- The Retreat
- Military Belt Fitting
- Bootham School
- All Saints Church, North Street
- De Grey Rooms
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Mystery Plays
- The Assembly Rooms