Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Assembly Rooms
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The County Court House
- Transport Moves On
- Norman Window Frame
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- A New Walk
- Margaret Clitherow
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Fishergate Bar
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Teaching the Poor
- Walmgate Bar
- King Edward II and York
- The Retreat