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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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Silver Strap Ends
- York Bombed
- The Black Death
- The Medieval Castle
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York and the Holocaust
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Guildhall
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Abbot's House
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Norman Window Frame
- Bootham School
- Rowntree Park