Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Minster
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- George Leeman
- King Edward II and York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Assembly Rooms
- Alcuin of York
- The Abbot's House
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Scarborough Bridge
- Bronze weights
- View from Station Rise
- York Union Gas Works
- Viking Boot
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Church of St Olave