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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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The George Fox Incident
- The Greyfriars
- St Crux's Church
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Stonegate
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Second World War York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Alcuin of York
- Mary Ward
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The York Observatory
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Viking Silk Cap
- Ripon College for Women
- The Minster in Viking Times