Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Prisons
- The County Court House
- St Crux's Church
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- William Etty, Artist
- York Union Gas Works
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Horn of Ulf
- Barley Hall
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The York Observatory
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- George Leeman