Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- St Crux's Church
- The Horn of Ulf
- Margaret Clitherow
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Battle of the Standard
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The George Fox Incident
- The Basilica
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Multangular Tower
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Norman Castle
- Bootham Bar
- St Columba's United Reformed Church