Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Church of St Wilfrid
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York's Coat of Arms
- Guy Fawkes
- Our Lady's Row
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Lendal Bridge
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The York Observatory
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Victoria Bar
- Royal Station Hotel
- A Pipkin
- The Red Tower
- Mithras and Arimanius