Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Norman Castle
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Alcuin of York
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Victoria Bar
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Norman Abbey
- George Leeman
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Bar Convent
- Fishergate Bar