Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Mansion House
- Fire in the Minster
- Vikings and Christianity
- Cinema Comes to York
- Norman Window Frame
- Viking Silk Cap
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Debtors' Prison
- 62 Low Petergate
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York Art Gallery
- The 1190 Massacre
- King Edward III and York
- Transport Moves On
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Retreat