Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Basilica
- York Art Gallery
- The Greyfriars
- Teaching the Poor
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Middleham Jewel
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Inscription to Hecules
- Barker Tower
- Barley Hall
- The Red Tower
- New Shopping Centres
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street