Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- King Richard II and York
- The Retreat
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Middleham Jewel
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Vikings and Christianity
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Holy Trinity Church
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Feeding Roman York
- York Bombed
- Gold Arm Ring
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels