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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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Alcuin of York
- Crest of York St John College
- Barker Tower
- Ripon College for Women
- First World War Memorial
- New Earswick
- York's Airfield
- The Council of Arles
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Church of St Helen
- King Richard III and York
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Fire in the Minster
- Middleham Jewel
- The Assembly Rooms
- Barley Hall