Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- Lendal Tower
- The Multangular Tower
- Inscription to Hecules
- Stonegate
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Guildhall
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Rowntree Park
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters