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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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- A New Walk
- Scarborough Bridge
- Roman Head Pot
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Debtors' Prison
- St William's Shrine
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York Bombed
- Bootham Bar
- Yorkshire Museum
- Gold Finger Ring