Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Viking Coins
- Holy Trinity Church
- Gold Arm Ring
- York's Coat of Arms
- York Central Library
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- A New Walk
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Bone Trial Piece
- De Grey Rooms
- Water Lanes
- Inscription to Hecules
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The White Rose of York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa