Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- Micklegate Bar
- Viking Coins
- St Crux's Church
- York Art Gallery
- Walmgate Bar
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York Castle Museum
- The Railway Institute
- Crest of York St John College
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Feeding Roman York
- Anglian Cross
- Our Lady's Row
- The Medieval Minster
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church