Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Bar Convent
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The George Fox Incident
- Statue of the God Mars
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Walmgate Bar
- The Shambles
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York Union Gas Works
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Church of St Helen
- Second World War York
- King Richard III and York