Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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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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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Council of Arles
- The Railway Institute
- Bronze weights
- Scarborough Bridge
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Ripon College for Women
- York Castle Museum
- Norman Window Frame
- Second World War York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Norman House
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Judges Lodging