Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fire in the Minster
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Debtors' Prison
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Roman Fortress
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Anglian Carving
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The York Helmet
- The Norman Castle
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Inscription from Fortress Gate