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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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Debtors' Prison
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Statue of an Athlete
- Second World War York
- Church of St Olave
- The Cawood Sword
- A New Vision For York
- Statue of Napoleon
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Viking Boot
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Olive Oil Container
- A New University
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Roman Fortress
- Skeldergate Bridge