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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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Horn of Ulf
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Mystery Plays
- King Edward II and York
- John Carr - Architect
- A New Vision For York
- Industrial Upheaval
- Treasurer's House
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The York Observatory
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Council of Arles
- The Crossed Keys Symbol