Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Industrial Upheaval
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Abbot's House
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Norman Abbey
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The First Minster
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- King Edward II and York
- Ripon College for Women
- The White Rose of York
- St William's Shrine
- The Red Tower