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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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Norman Abbey
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Battle of the Standard
- Dick Turpin
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Cinema Comes to York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Statue of the God Mars
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Hospitium
- Margaret Clitherow
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Norman House