Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- The Minster in Viking Times
- King Richard III and York
- Barker Tower
- Industrial Upheaval
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Vikings and Christianity
- The First Minster
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Bar Convent
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Norman Window Frame
- Church of All Saints Pavement