Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York's Airfield
- A New Walk
- The Black Death
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Inscription to Hecules
- Walmgate Bar
- Fairfax House
- The New Theatre
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Battle of the Standard
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Ouse Bridge
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Alcuin of York
- Queen Margaret's Arch