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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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Horn of Ulf
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Bar Convent
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Mystery Plays
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Medieval Prisons
- The York Hoard
- Jubbergate
- The Battle of Marston Moor