Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barley Hall
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York Bombed
- The Horn of Ulf
- Anglian Cross
- Is York Cursed?
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Lendal Bridge
- Yorkshire Museum
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Victoria Bar
- Clifford's Tower
- The Mystery Plays
- Vale of York Viking Hoard