Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- King Edward III and York
- Royal Station Hotel
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Victorian Prison Building
- St Crux's Church
- Water Lanes
- The Basilica
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Military Belt Fitting
- Gold Arm Ring
- York Railway Station
- 62 Low Petergate
- Vikings and Christianity
- Feeding Roman York