Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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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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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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fishergate Bar
- Ripon College for Women
- The Norman Castle
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Sixties York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Barley Hall
- Jubbergate
- King Richard III and York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Ouse Bridge
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Crest of York St John College
- York Railway Station
- Bones of a Roman Combatant