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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Barley Hall
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The New Theatre
- A New Walk
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Walmgate Bar
- Olive Oil Container
- Judges Lodging
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Daniel Defoe's York
- New Shopping Centres
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Guildhall
- The First Railway Station