Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- The Battle of the Standard
- York Central Library
- Sixties York
- Viking Boot
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Cinema Comes to York
- Minster Library
- A New University
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Medieval Prisons
- The Medieval Abbey
- New Earswick
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Feeding Roman York
- Our Lady's Row
- Viking Sword Pommel