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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Is York Cursed?
- The Black Death
- The White Rose of York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The County Court House
- Industrial Upheaval
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector