Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Garrison
- New Shopping Centres
- Victoria Bar
- The Medieval Castle
- The Cawood Sword
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The York Observatory
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Teaching the Poor
- The Council of Arles
- The George Fox Incident
- York's Airfield
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Treasurer's House
- York and the Holocaust