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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Sixties York
- The York Helmet
- Fishergate Bar
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- New Shopping Centres
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- A Pipkin
- The Norman Minster
- Statue of Napoleon
- First World War Memorial
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Anglian Carving
- Dick Turpin
- The Assembly Rooms
- Norman Window Frame
- Plum Cakes for Christmas