Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Art Gallery
- The Multangular Tower
- Medieval Prisons
- A New University
- Fire in the Minster
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York's Coat of Arms
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Viking Male Grooming
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The York Observatory
- Cinema Comes to York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- John Carr - Architect