Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Head Pot
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Bootham School
- Fishergate Bar
- The Black Death
- Norman Window Frame
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Teaching the Poor
- Treasurer's House
- Medieval Prisons
- Viking Silk Cap
- Is York Cursed?
- Artists, Writers and Scientists