Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mystery Plays
- First World War Memorial
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Fishergate Bar
- The Horn of Ulf
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Retreat
- Lendal Tower
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York Garrison
- Treasurer's House
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Feeding Roman York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Crossed Keys Symbol