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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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- John Carr - Architect
- The Medieval Minster
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Middleham Jewel
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Railway Institute
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Norman House
- The Battle of the Standard
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Rowntree Park
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Treasurer's House
- The Norman Minster