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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- York Garrison
- George Leeman
- Military Belt Fitting
- York Art Gallery
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- King Edward II and York
- The First Railway Station
- New Shopping Centres
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Cinema Comes to York
- Sixties York
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Horn of Ulf
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior