Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Airfield
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- William Etty, Artist
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Railway Institute
- York Art Gallery
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- View from Station Rise
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Red Tower
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Skeldergate Bridge
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The 1190 Massacre