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 Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Castle Museum
- The White Rose of York
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Sixties York
- Church of St Helen
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Military Belt Fitting
- Viking Boot
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The 1190 Massacre
- Barley Hall
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Second World War York
- Silver Strap Ends
- Treasurer's House
- Mary Ward
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Bootham School