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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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Yorkshire Museum
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Horn of Ulf
- Lendal Tower
- The First Railway Station
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Norman House
- Bone Trial Piece
- Royal Station Hotel
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Fairfax House
- Constantius Chlorus
- New Shopping Centres