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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- Gold Finger Ring
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- King's Manor - Victorian
- William Etty, Artist
- First World War Memorial
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- A Pipkin
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Bootham Bar
- The York Observatory
- King Richard II and York
- The Greyfriars
- Minster Library