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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Minster
- The New Theatre
- Amber Bead Workshop
- King Edward III and York
- View from Station Rise
- Bootham School
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- York's Airfield
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Second World War York
- Sixties York
- Viking Male Grooming
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The End of the Abbey