Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Minster Library
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Crest of York St John College
- Is York Cursed?
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Lendal Tower
- Mary Ward
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Roman Fortress
- Guy Fawkes
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The First Railway Station
- Fire in the Minster
- De Grey Rooms
- Archbishop Scrope Executed