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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- York Union Gas Works
- The Greyfriars
- The Medieval Castle
- Victoria Bar
- Minster Library
- The Retreat
- The Guildhall
- The Multangular Tower
- Bronze weights
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Middleham Jewel
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Medieval Minster
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Jewbury Cemetery
- St William's Shrine