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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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Boot
- View from Station Rise
- The York Helmet
- Minster Library
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- 62 Low Petergate
- Alcuin of York
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York Union Gas Works
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Guildhall
- William Etty, Artist
- Micklegate Bar
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Guy Fawkes