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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Medieval Prisons
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Bar Convent
- York and the Holocaust
- William Etty, Artist
- The Norman Minster
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Crest of York St John College
- York Castle Museum
- Fire in the Minster
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Military Belt Fitting
- Statue of the God Mars
- Fishergate Bar
- The Mansion House