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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The George Fox Incident
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York Art Gallery
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Crest of York St John College
- Jubbergate
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Viking Coins
- Teaching the Poor
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Monk Bar
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- St William's Shrine
- The Retreat
- Ripon College for Women