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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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Battle of the Standard
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Ripon College for Women
- The Cawood Sword
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- King Edward III and York
- First World War Memorial
- King Edward II and York
- William Etty, Artist
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Inscription to Hecules
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Viking Boot
- The Norman Castle
- King Edward I and York