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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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Prisons
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York and the Holocaust
- View from Station Rise
- The Medieval Minster
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- John Carr - Architect
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Bootham School
- Fairfax House
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The First Minster
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York Railway Station
- York Art Gallery
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'