Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Minster in Viking Times
- King Edward I and York
- The Basilica
- St Crux's Church
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- King Richard II and York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- George Leeman
- Bootham School
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Victoria Bar
- The End of the Abbey
- Viking Coins
- The Medieval Castle
- York in the fifteenth Century