Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Lendal Tower
- Judges Lodging
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Central Methodist Chapel
- New Earswick
- The Cawood Sword
- King Richard III and York
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Shambles
- The County Court House
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Female Prison
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Viking Male Grooming