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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- All Saints Church, North Street
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- A New University
- Barker Tower
- The George Fox Incident
- Is York Cursed?
- First World War Memorial
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Guildhall
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Railway Institute
- John Carr - Architect
- The Bar Convent
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Assembly Rooms