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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The End of the Abbey
- The Railway Institute
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Roman Head Pot
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York's Airfield
- Mary Ward
- A New Walk
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Council of Arles
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- York Garrison
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Micklegate Bar