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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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Airfield
- York Union Gas Works
- York Central Library
- A Pipkin
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Medieval Abbey
- Cinema Comes to York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The New Theatre
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Fire in the Minster
- King Edward I and York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Walmgate Bar