Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Red Tower
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York Garrison
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Roman Head Pot
- The Black Death
- Military Belt Fitting
- York and the Holocaust
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Church of St Olave
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Medieval Minster
- The Medieval Castle
- King Edward III and York
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Treasurer's House
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall