Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York and the Holocaust
- First World War York
- Water Lanes
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Church of St Wilfrid
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The New Theatre
- Clifford's Tower
- Walmgate Bar
- The Battle of the Standard
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Assembly Rooms
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The York Observatory