Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The 1190 Massacre
- Crest of York St John College
- A Pipkin
- The Medieval Abbey
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Holy Trinity Church
- Industrial Upheaval
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Female Prison
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York Railway Station
- Fire in the Minster
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- View from Station Rise
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- John Carr - Architect
- Anglian Carving