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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- A New University
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Mystery Plays
- The Council of Arles
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Guildhall
- Jubbergate
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York Union Gas Works
- Norman Window Frame
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Multangular Tower