Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Fire in the Minster
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Monk Bar
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- A New University
- King Edward I and York
- A Pipkin
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Medieval Minster
- Our Lady's Row
- Ouse Bridge
- Is York Cursed?
- Gold Finger Ring
- Scarborough Bridge