Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The County Court House
- Dick Turpin
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The End of the Abbey
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Shambles
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The White Rose of York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse