Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York Art Gallery
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Debtors' Prison
- Fire in the Minster
- York and the Holocaust
- The Norman House
- Barker Tower
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Royal Station Hotel
- Jubbergate
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)