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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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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 in the fifteenth Century
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Lendal Tower
- The Female Prison
- The Mystery Plays
- The Norman Castle
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Retreat
- The York Observatory
- Water Lanes
- The Minster in Viking Times
- King Edward I and York
- Bootham Bar
- Dick Turpin
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers