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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Crest of York St John College
- Church of St Helen
- Anglian Cross
- York's Coat of Arms
- Micklegate Bar
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The York Observatory
- Bootham Bar
- The Horn of Ulf
- Fire in the Minster
- Clifford's Tower
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Female Prison
- Barker Tower
- Ouse Bridge