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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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- The Shambles
- Church of St Olave
- York Art Gallery
- William Etty, Artist
- The Hospitium
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Viking Coins
- The Abbot's House
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Scarborough Bridge
- King Richard III and York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Horn of Ulf
- Anglian Carving
- Rebuilt in Stone
- A New University
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'