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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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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Medieval Abbey
- Bronze weights
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Viking Boot
- Viking Silk Cap
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Multangular Tower
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Fairfax House
- Bone Trial Piece
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- King Edward I and York
- The Norman House
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Rowntree Park