Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Is York Cursed?
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Rowntree Park
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Scarborough Bridge
- Jubbergate
- View from Station Rise
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Cinema Comes to York
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Dick Turpin
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Aldwark Synagogue