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 End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Clifford's Tower
- The Norman Abbey
- Monk Bar
- Inscription to Hecules
- York Castle Museum
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Medieval Castle
- A New Walk
- John Carr - Architect
- York Garrison
- Statue of Napoleon
- Victoria Bar
- Bone Trial Piece
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Viking Male Grooming