Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Shambles
- Fire in the Minster
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Basilica
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Micklegate Bar
- Anglian Carving
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The York Helmet
- Dick Turpin
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Mary Ward
- The First Railway Station
- King Edward III and York