Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York Union Gas Works
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Anglian Carving
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Horn of Ulf
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Medieval Castle
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Viking Sword Pommel