Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The White Rose of York
- George Leeman
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Lendal Bridge
- York Art Gallery
- Viking Male Grooming
- Barker Tower
- The Debtors' Prison
- Church of St Olave
- The Norman House
- Ripon College for Women
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Medieval Minster
- Bronze weights
- Jubbergate