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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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Castle Museum
- Scarborough Bridge
- Ouse Bridge
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Roman Head Pot
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Silver Strap Ends
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Treasurer's House
- William Etty, Artist
- York Central Library
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Church of St Helen
- Middleham Jewel
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York Bombed
- Eric Bloodaxe
- New Earswick