Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Finger Ring
- York Castle Museum
- The Abbot's House
- Mary Ward
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Viking Male Grooming
- Medieval Prisons
- A Pipkin
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Assembly Rooms
- York Garrison
- Guy Fawkes
- The Norman Castle
- The Railway Institute
- Is York Cursed?
- King Richard III and York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Treasurer's House