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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fairfax House
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Our Lady's Row
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Vikings and Christianity
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Female Prison
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York's Airfield
- King Richard III and York
- New Earswick
- A New Vision For York
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Margaret Clitherow