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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Treasurer's House
- Micklegate Bar
- Middleham Jewel
- The Mansion House
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Abbot's House
- Clifford's Tower
- First World War York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The End of the Abbey
- Tombstone of Julia Velva