Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Church of St Olave
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Anglian Carving
- Industrial Upheaval
- Military Belt Fitting
- York Railway Station
- The Medieval Castle
- The Roman Fortress
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Micklegate Bar
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Guy Fawkes
- Archbishop Scrope Executed