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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Art Gallery
- King Edward III and York
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- King Edward I and York
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Medieval Minster
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The York Hoard
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- New Shopping Centres
- First World War Memorial
- The Medieval Castle
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The George Fox Incident
- Guy Fawkes
- York Central Library