Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Margaret Clitherow
- Micklegate Bar
- King Edward II and York
- Transport Moves On
- Our Lady's Row
- The Abbot's House
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York Bombed
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Railway Institute
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Statue of an Athlete
- Minster Library
- York Garrison
- The Female Prison
- York's Coat of Arms