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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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Roman Fortress
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Royal Station Hotel
- Guy Fawkes
- Feeding Roman York
- The First Railway Station
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- William Etty, Artist
- Victoria Bar
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Viking Silk Cap
- Cinema Comes to York
- Anglian Carving
- Teaching the Poor
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- King Edward II and York
- Fire in the Minster