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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Mary Ward
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Lendal Tower
- The Red Tower
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The First Railway Station
- York Garrison
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Norman Abbey
- The New Theatre
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York Bombed
- Inscription from Fortress Gate