Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Shambles
- Margaret Clitherow
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- De Grey Rooms
- York Bombed
- A New Vision For York
- The Roman Fortress
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Red Tower
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Walmgate Bar
- Treasurer's House
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Statue of Napoleon
- A Pipkin