Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Medieval Castle
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- A Pipkin
- York Central Library
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Alcuin of York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York Castle Museum
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Viking Coins
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York Art Gallery
- Jubbergate
- The Roman Fortress