Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Bronze weights
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Bar Convent
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Middleham Jewel
- The Basilica
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Teaching the Poor
- A New Vision For York
- Barley Hall
- Statue of the God Mars
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Anglian Carving
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Minster in the 19th Century