Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Viking Silk Cap
- Transport Moves On
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Medieval Castle
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Skeldergate Bridge
- King Edward III and York
- The Black Death
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- George Leeman
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Lendal Tower