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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Norman Castle
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- King Richard III and York
- Statue of an Athlete
- Micklegate Bar
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Horn of Ulf
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Black Death
- The First Railway Station
- De Grey Rooms
- Jubbergate
- The Cawood Sword
- Viking Sword Pommel