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 Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Viking Male Grooming
- Church of St Wilfrid
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Walmgate Bar
- Micklegate Bar
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- A Pipkin
- The Assembly Rooms
- Guy Fawkes
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The First Railway Station