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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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Medieval Minster
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The York Observatory
- George Leeman
- The Battle of the Standard
- Statue of the God Mars
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Basilica
- The Mystery Plays
- Crest of York St John College
- The Guildhall
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- William Etty, Artist
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop