Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Battle of the Standard
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- A Pipkin
- York Castle Museum
- De Grey Rooms
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York's Coat of Arms
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Bootham School
- Anglian Carving
- Lendal Bridge
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Debtors' Prison
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels