Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Prisons
- Water Lanes
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Multangular Tower
- Church of St Olave
- Vikings and Christianity
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Bronze weights
- The Abbot's House
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- King Edward III and York
- York Garrison
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Judges Lodging
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Victorian Prison Building