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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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Anglian Cross
- King Edward I and York
- York Bombed
- Micklegate Bar
- Clifford's Tower
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Inscription to Hecules
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Victoria Bar
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The George Fox Incident
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Gold Finger Ring