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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- View from Station Rise
- A New Vision For York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Second World War York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Lendal Tower
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- St William's Shrine
- Industrial Upheaval
- King Richard II and York
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Norman House
- Statue of Napoleon
- Our Lady's Row
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa