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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Barley Hall
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Norman Window Frame
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Council of Arles
- Clifford's Tower
- Victoria Bar
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Second World War York
- Water Lanes
- Micklegate Bar
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Margaret Clitherow