Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The End of the Abbey
- Anglian Carving
- The Battle of the Standard
- 62 Low Petergate
- Church of St Helen
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Norman Castle
- The Medieval Castle
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Anglian Cross
- Ouse Bridge
- The Multangular Tower
- Dick Turpin
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Cinema Comes to York
- Lendal Bridge