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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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York St John in the 20th Century
- First World War York
- Lendal Bridge
- Teaching the Poor
- The Shambles
- The New Theatre
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The First Minster
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Minster Library
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- New Shopping Centres
- The York Observatory
- Medieval Prisons