Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Roman Fortress
- York Union Gas Works
- King Richard II and York
- A New University
- Treasurer's House
- Lendal Bridge
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Medieval Abbey
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- First World War York
- Clifford's Tower
- Second World War York
- The York Observatory