Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- King Edward II and York
- The Black Death
- St Crux's Church
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Bronze weights
- The Horn of Ulf
- King Edward III and York
- Fishergate Bar
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Basilica
- The New Theatre
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window