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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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Constantius Chlorus
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Mansion House
- Viking Male Grooming
- Water Lanes
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Basilica
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York Union Gas Works