Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York Central Library
- Clifford's Tower
- The Norman Minster
- Olive Oil Container
- Rowntree Park
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- William Etty, Artist
- York's Airfield
- The Basilica
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Anglian Carving
- The Assembly Rooms