Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Abbey
- Transport Moves On
- Ouse Bridge
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Minster Library
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Teaching the Poor
- The New Theatre
- The End of the Abbey
- The Mansion House
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Is York Cursed?
- York Art Gallery
- The Mystery Plays
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- King's Manor - Victorian