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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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Union Gas Works
- Viking Coins
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Lendal Bridge
- First World War Memorial
- The Hospitium
- Victoria Bar
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Greyfriars
- King Edward I and York
- The End of the Abbey
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Mystery Plays
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Red Tower