Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Mystery Plays
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- King Richard II and York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Feeding Roman York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- St Crux's Church
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York Garrison
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop