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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Retreat
- 62 Low Petergate
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Jubbergate
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The New Theatre
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York in the fifteenth Century
- A Pipkin
- The Abbot's House
- The Female Prison
- Treasurer's House
- Fishergate Bar
- Inscription from Fortress Gate