Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze weights
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Water Lanes
- The Hospitium
- York Art Gallery
- Viking Coins
- The Shambles
- The York Helmet
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The County Court House
- The 1190 Massacre
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Norman Minster
- Anglian Cross
- Stonegate
- Guy Fawkes
- Jewbury Cemetery
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York