Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Norman Window Frame
- York Art Gallery
- York's Airfield
- A Pipkin
- Yorkshire Museum
- First World War York
- Sixties York
- John Carr - Architect
- Bootham Bar
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Fairfax House
- 62 Low Petergate