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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Retreat
- New Earswick
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- King Edward I and York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York Art Gallery
- Bootham School
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Church of St Helen
- Fairfax House
- Is York Cursed?
- York Union Gas Works
- Clifford's Tower