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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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- Statue of an Athlete
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Viking Silk Cap
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The York Helmet
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The George Fox Incident
- Olive Oil Container
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Railway Institute
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Inscription to Hecules
- Vale of York Viking Hoard