Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Basilica
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Silver Strap Ends
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- William Etty, Artist
- Victoria Bar
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Horn of Ulf
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Walmgate Bar
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York Railway Station