Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Teaching the Poor
- Mary Ward
- A Pipkin
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Basilica
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- St William's Shrine
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Multangular Tower
- Water Lanes
- Monk Bar
- King Edward I and York
- Gold Finger Ring