Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- The Black Death
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Stonegate
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York in the fifteenth Century
- A New Vision For York
- Jubbergate
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Bar Convent
- Minster Library
- The Medieval Castle
- Walmgate Bar
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- De Grey Rooms
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The 1190 Massacre