Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barley Hall
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Monk Bar
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The First Minster
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Viking Coins
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York Railway Station
- Ripon College for Women
- Gold Arm Ring
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre