Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- 62 Low Petergate
- Minster Library
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Church of St Olave
- The Shambles
- Bootham Bar
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The York Observatory
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Judges Lodging
- Guy Fawkes
- De Grey Rooms
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Stonegate