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 Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Basilica
- The George Fox Incident
- Fire in the Minster
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Bronze weights
- York and the Holocaust
- Church of St Olave
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The New Theatre
- Dick Turpin
- King Richard II and York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Jubbergate
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The York Hoard