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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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A Pipkin
- Ouse Bridge
- The Council of Arles
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York Castle Museum
- Cinema Comes to York
- Military Belt Fitting
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Norman Abbey
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Bronze weights
- Walmgate Bar
- The First Railway Station