Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- King Richard III and York
- Medieval Prisons
- The Guildhall
- The Norman Castle
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- First World War Memorial
- A New Vision For York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Mary Ward
- Feeding Roman York
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Teaching the Poor
- The 1190 Massacre
- Plum Cakes for Christmas