Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- King Richard III and York
- Minster Library
- Viking Silk Cap
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The York Observatory
- The Mystery Plays
- Rowntree Park
- Barley Hall
- Our Lady's Row
- Mary Ward
- York Railway Station
- Olive Oil Container
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Constantius Chlorus
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church