Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Viking Male Grooming
- Fishergate Bar
- John Carr - Architect
- Middleham Jewel
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- York Bombed
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Monk Bar
- Viking Silk Cap
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Norman House
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity