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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Council of Arles
- Olive Oil Container
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Walmgate Bar
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Fairfax House
- Yorkshire Museum
- Minster Library
- Bronze weights
- Church of St Wilfrid
- King Richard II and York
- New Shopping Centres
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Holy Trinity Church
- Clifford's Tower
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate