Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- George Leeman
- Anglian Carving
- The Bar Convent
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Ripon College for Women
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- First World War York
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Fire in the Minster
- A New University
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Medieval Castle
- The First Minster