Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mary Ward
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- New Shopping Centres
- Judges Lodging
- Walmgate Bar
- Margaret Clitherow
- Medieval Prisons
- The York Helmet
- Our Lady's Row
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The End of the Abbey
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York Railway Station
- The Minster in Viking Times