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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Railway Station
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Fairfax House
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Our Lady's Row
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Royal Station Hotel
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The End of the Abbey
- The York Hoard
- The George Fox Incident
- Transport Moves On
- Viking Male Grooming