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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Yorkshire Museum
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Greyfriars
- Bone Trial Piece
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Barker Tower
- Fairfax House
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The York Helmet
- John Carr - Architect
- Guy Fawkes