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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Margaret Clitherow
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- William Etty, Artist
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Roman Fortress
- King Richard III and York
- York's Airfield
- The Council of Arles
- Bronze weights
- York Railway Station
- A New Vision For York
- The George Fox Incident
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Guy Fawkes