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 Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Gold Arm Ring
- Transport Moves On
- York's Airfield
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Mary Ward
- First World War Memorial
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Lendal Tower
- The York Observatory
- The Shambles
- Olive Oil Container
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York Central Library
- Gold Finger Ring