Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Minster Library
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The George Fox Incident
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Micklegate Bar
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Silver Strap Ends
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Multangular Tower
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- New Earswick
- View from Station Rise