Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Garrison
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Fishergate Bar
- Feeding Roman York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The 1190 Massacre
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Ripon College for Women
- King Edward III and York
- Bootham Bar
- Medieval Prisons
- View from Station Rise
- Plum Cakes for Christmas