Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Medieval Prisons
- New Shopping Centres
- Margaret Clitherow
- Victoria Bar
- Walmgate Bar
- The Minster after the Reformation
- George Leeman
- King Richard II and York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- A New Vision For York
- St William's Shrine
- The Debtors' Prison
- Bronze weights