Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Head Pot
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Railway Institute
- The Victorian Prison Building
- New Shopping Centres
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Barker Tower
- William Etty, Artist
- The Retreat
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Church of St Olave
- York's Coat of Arms
- Second World War York
- The Medieval Castle
- Silver Strap Ends
- York Bombed
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries