Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The York Observatory
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- St William's Shrine
- The Mansion House
- The Female Prison
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Fairfax House
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Feeding Roman York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Medieval Abbey
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- 62 Low Petergate
- Anglian Burial Vessel