Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Hospitium
- Guy Fawkes
- Cinema Comes to York
- Feeding Roman York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Mansion House
- Is York Cursed?
- Monk Bar
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Fire in the Minster
- John Carr - Architect
- Gold Finger Ring
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The First Railway Station
- A Pipkin
- Trams Pulled by Horses