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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Shambles
- George Leeman
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- View from Station Rise
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Fishergate Bar
- Military Belt Fitting
- York Garrison
- The New Theatre
- First World War York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Fairfax House