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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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Industrial Upheaval
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Norman Abbey
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Roman Fortress
- The Black Death
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Second World War York
- Is York Cursed?
- The First Minster
- Bootham School