Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Garrison
- Water Lanes
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Female Prison
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- John Carr - Architect
- Second World War York
- Viking Silk Cap
- Middleham Jewel
- The Debtors' Prison
- Inside the Roman Fortress