Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Transport Moves On
- Lendal Tower
- Lendal Bridge
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Mansion House
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York's Airfield
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Clifford's Tower
- George Leeman
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Shambles
- The Basilica