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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- 62 Low Petergate
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Clifford's Tower
- York Bombed
- A New Vision For York
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Norman Abbey
- The End of the Abbey
- St Crux's Church
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church