Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Clifford's Tower
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The County Court House
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Horn of Ulf
- Water Lanes
- Fishergate Bar
- William Etty, Artist
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- King's Manor - Victorian
- A New Vision For York
- King Edward I and York
- Guy Fawkes
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Black Death
- Silver Strap Ends
- Bootham Bar
- The Victorian Prison Building