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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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Bone Trial Piece
- Gold Arm Ring
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Minster Library
- Crest of York St John College
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Silver Strap Ends
- New Shopping Centres
- Church of St Helen
- The Female Prison
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Abbot's House
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Alcuin of York
- King Edward I and York