Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barley Hall
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Norman Minster
- St William's Shrine
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Margaret Clitherow
- Cinema Comes to York
- A New Walk
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York Garrison
- Statue of the God Mars
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Minster after the Reformation