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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Garrison
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Rowntree Park
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Industrial Upheaval
- Inscription to Hecules
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- John Carr - Architect
- New Shopping Centres
- De Grey Rooms
- Transport Moves On
- York Union Gas Works
- The Shambles
- Fire in the Minster
- The End of the Abbey
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool