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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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- York Castle Museum
- York Art Gallery
- Silver Strap Ends
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Bootham School
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Debtors' Prison
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Red Tower
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Dick Turpin
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Council of Arles
- Mithras and Arimanius