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 Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Roman Fortress
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Lendal Bridge
- Rowntree Park
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Inscription to Hecules
- First World War York
- King Richard III and York
- The First Railway Station
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Black Death
- The Railway Institute
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Anglian Carving