Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- Viking Coins
- Cinema Comes to York
- Barley Hall
- The Bar Convent
- The Debtors' Prison
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- A New University
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- St Leonard's Hospital
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Multangular Tower
- Water Lanes
- First World War Memorial
- Rowntree Park
- Statue of Napoleon