Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Treasurer's House
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York Art Gallery
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Second World War York
- The First Minster
- The Norman House
- The Railway Institute
- Barley Hall
- Sixties York
- Central Methodist Chapel
- A New Walk