Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Water Lanes
- York's Coat of Arms
- Middleham Jewel
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Fairfax House
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York Art Gallery
- The York Observatory
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The York Hoard
- The Female Prison
- King Richard II and York
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Viking Male Grooming
- Archbishop Scrope Executed