Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Walk
- York Railway Station
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- De Grey Rooms
- The Mansion House
- Aldwark Synagogue
- New Earswick
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The 1190 Massacre
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Sixties York
- King Edward II and York
- A New University
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street