Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Ouse Bridge
- Micklegate Bar
- Judges Lodging
- Viking Male Grooming
- Norman Window Frame
- Viking Boot
- The Abbot's House
- The Female Prison
- St Crux's Church
- The Medieval Minster
- York's Airfield
- King Edward II and York
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The York Observatory
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Lendal Tower
- Bronze weights