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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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The White Rose of York
- The Mansion House
- The Medieval Castle
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- View from Station Rise
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York Castle Museum
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Olive Oil Container
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Statue of Napoleon
- George Leeman
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Viking Male Grooming