Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard III and York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Scarborough Bridge
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Our Lady's Row
- A Pipkin
- The Red Tower
- Sixties York
- The Council of Arles
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- King Edward I and York
- St William's Shrine
- The York Observatory
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Royal Station Hotel
- Viking Silk Cap
- 62 Low Petergate