Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Medieval Prisons
- The Medieval Minster
- King Edward III and York
- York Castle Museum
- Fishergate Bar
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Yorkshire Museum
- Crest of York St John College
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Bronze weights
- Norman Window Frame
- Feeding Roman York
- The Black Death
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Shambles
- York Garrison