Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Middleham Jewel
- York Castle Museum
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- John Carr - Architect
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Inscription to Hecules
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The York Observatory
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Central Methodist Chapel
- New Shopping Centres
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Roman Fortress
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Greyfriars
- First World War Memorial