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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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in Viking Times
- King Richard II and York
- Treasurer's House
- The Roman Fortress
- Statue of an Athlete
- Medieval Prisons
- New Shopping Centres
- Anglian Carving
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Multangular Tower
- The Female Prison
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Minster after the Reformation
- A New Walk