Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- De Grey Rooms
- Royal Station Hotel
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Clifford's Tower
- The George Fox Incident
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Norman House
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Fire in the Minster
- The York Hoard
- John Carr - Architect
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Barley Hall
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- George Leeman
- Guy Fawkes
- New Earswick