Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Second World War York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Water Lanes
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York Castle Museum
- Statue of Napoleon
- Royal Station Hotel
- Silver Strap Ends
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Viking Coins
- The White Rose of York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York Railway Station
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- A New Vision For York