Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Mansion House
- Bone Trial Piece
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- George Leeman
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The 1190 Massacre
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Fishergate Bar
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Royal Station Hotel
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Walmgate Bar
- Anglian Cross
- Constantius Chlorus
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The York Observatory