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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Clifford's Tower
- The Black Death
- Dick Turpin
- Silver Strap Ends
- The York Helmet
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Norman Abbey
- Fishergate Bar
- Sixties York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Church of St Olave
- Viking Boot
- Rebuilt in Stone
- York Castle Museum
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'