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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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Second World War York
- Constantius Chlorus
- First World War York
- York Union Gas Works
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Abbot's House
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The York Observatory
- Inscription to Hecules
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Medieval Prisons
- The White Rose of York
- A New University
- The Female Prison
- Judges Lodging