Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- John Carr - Architect
- Alcuin of York
- Viking Silk Cap
- New Earswick
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- New Shopping Centres
- King Richard II and York
- 62 Low Petergate
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Viking Boot
- York Art Gallery
- The Abbot's House
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Barley Hall