Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Dick Turpin
- Second World War York
- The Guildhall
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Basilica
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York Railway Station
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York Art Gallery
- The First Minster
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The First Railway Station
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Norman Abbey
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Amber Bead Workshop