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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Observatory
- The Guildhall
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Fairfax House
- Olive Oil Container
- Ripon College for Women
- The York Helmet
- The Black Death
- Lendal Bridge
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Statue of Napoleon
- Micklegate Bar
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The First Minster