Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Minster in Viking Times
- New Shopping Centres
- York Art Gallery
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- King Edward III and York
- The Abbot's House
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- King Edward II and York
- Water Lanes
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- King Richard II and York
- The Black Death
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Barker Tower
- Bones of a Roman Combatant