Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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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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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Clifford's Tower
- Fire in the Minster
- St William's Shrine
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Red Tower
- The George Fox Incident
- Viking Silk Cap
- Church of St Helen
- Teaching the Poor
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Viking Sword Pommel
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Ouse Bridge
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Church of St Olave
- Sixties York
- A New University