Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Roman Fortress
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- First World War York
- Lendal Bridge
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Vikings and Christianity
- Rowntree Park
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Industrial Upheaval