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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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Walmgate Bar
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The York Observatory
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Bootham School
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Barker Tower
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Guildhall
- The Norman Minster
- King Edward II and York
- Gold Arm Ring
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Mystery Plays
- York Bombed
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- First World War Memorial