Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Castle
- First World War Memorial
- Second World War York
- New Shopping Centres
- The Multangular Tower
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Bar Convent
- The Female Prison
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York Art Gallery
- Barker Tower
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The York Helmet
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom