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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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vikings and Christianity
- Roman Head Pot
- The Council of Arles
- The First Railway Station
- Viking Boot
- Statue of an Athlete
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Fishergate Bar
- View from Station Rise
- King Edward I and York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Anglian Cross
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Church of St Olave
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Bootham School
- Guy Fawkes