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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King Edward II and York
- The First Railway Station
- St Crux's Church
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- St William's Shrine
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Military Belt Fitting
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Council of Arles
- The Greyfriars
- The Abbot's House
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Teaching the Poor
- The Norman Minster
- All Saints Church, North Street