Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Cross
- Second World War York
- Cinema Comes to York
- Lendal Bridge
- The York Hoard
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- A New Walk
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Rebuilt in Stone
- York Railway Station
- The Mystery Plays
- King Richard II and York
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Multangular Tower
- New Shopping Centres
- Dick Turpin
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Sixties York