Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A Pipkin
- St Crux's Church
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The George Fox Incident
- Anglian Carving
- Industrial Upheaval
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Micklegate Bar
- The York Hoard
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Norman Abbey
- Olive Oil Container
- View from Station Rise
- Roman Head Pot
- Fire in the Minster
- The Minster after the Reformation