Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard II and York
- Olive Oil Container
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York's Airfield
- The Medieval Abbey
- Minster Library
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The 1190 Massacre
- Sixties York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- York's Coat of Arms
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York Central Library