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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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Castle
- Dick Turpin
- The York Hoard
- Royal Station Hotel
- William Etty, Artist
- The George Fox Incident
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Silver Strap Ends
- Second World War York
- Ouse Bridge
- York Railway Station
- The County Court House
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Multangular Tower
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- St Martin Le Grand Church