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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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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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- De Grey Rooms
- Monk Bar
- Inscription to Hecules
- York Art Gallery
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The End of the Abbey
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Jubbergate
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Vikings and Christianity
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Norman Minster