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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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree Park
- Jubbergate
- The Basilica
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- First World War Memorial
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Medieval Castle
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The York Observatory
- Walmgate Bar
- Mithras and Arimanius
- King Richard II and York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Margaret Clitherow
- Vale of York Viking Hoard