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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Industrial Upheaval
- Guy Fawkes
- Norman Window Frame
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The End of the Abbey
- The Norman Abbey
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- First World War Memorial
- Fairfax House
- William Etty, Artist
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- A New Vision For York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Abbot's House
- Scarborough Bridge
- York Union Gas Works
- York's Airfield