Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Mystery Plays
- Fire in the Minster
- St William's Shrine
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Statue of an Athlete
- York St John in the 20th Century
- York Central Library
- Second World War York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Mansion House
- Olive Oil Container
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Crest of York St John College
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Viking Boot
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior