Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Inscription to Hecules
- Second World War York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- St Crux's Church
- York Central Library
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Military Belt Fitting
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Yorkshire Museum
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Red Tower
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- View from Station Rise