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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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Red Tower
- Silver Strap Ends
- Feeding Roman York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The York Helmet
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Retreat
- King Edward II and York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Alcuin of York
- Viking Boot
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Sixties York
- View from Station Rise