Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York Central Library
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York Garrison
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Jubbergate
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Anglian Carving
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Walmgate Bar