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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Gold Finger Ring
- Scarborough Bridge
- Constantius Chlorus
- The George Fox Incident
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Lendal Bridge
- Minster Library
- William Etty, Artist
- A New Vision For York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- King Richard III and York
- Church of St Olave