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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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Norman Minster
- Fishergate Bar
- Bone Trial Piece
- York and the Holocaust
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Norman House
- Dick Turpin
- The First Railway Station
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Victoria Bar
- Is York Cursed?
- The York Observatory
- Yorkshire Museum