Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- St Crux's Church
- King Edward II and York
- Military Belt Fitting
- The York Hoard
- The York Observatory
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- View from Station Rise
- The George Fox Incident
- Statue of Napoleon