Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Coins
- The Minster after the Reformation
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Is York Cursed?
- Viking Boot
- Lendal Bridge
- First World War Memorial
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Vikings and Christianity
- Clifford's Tower
- Statue of an Athlete
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York