Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- York Art Gallery
- Industrial Upheaval
- New Shopping Centres
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Anglian Carving
- Constantius Chlorus
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Crest of York St John College
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Railway Institute
- Bootham Bar
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Mansion House
- The Pilgrimage of Grace