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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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze weights
- First World War York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Church of St Helen
- Olive Oil Container
- The Medieval Minster
- King Edward III and York
- The Greyfriars
- The New Theatre
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Railway Institute
- Holy Trinity Church
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Medieval Castle
- Alcuin of York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa