Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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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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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- King Edward I and York
- Amber Bead Workshop
- A New University
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Black Death
- The Mansion House
- The Norman Castle
- Our Lady's Row
- Silver Strap Ends
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions