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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Garrison
- Mary Ward
- Silver Strap Ends
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Norman Window Frame
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York Art Gallery
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Scarborough Bridge
- Bone Trial Piece
- York Union Gas Works
- New Shopping Centres
- Lendal Tower
- The Bar Convent
- York Central Library
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Gold Finger Ring
- Anglian Burial Vessel