Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- St Crux's Church
- The Black Death
- York's Airfield
- Vikings and Christianity
- York Central Library
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Barker Tower
- Viking Coins
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Abbot's House
- York's Coat of Arms
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle