Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Treasurer's House
- York Art Gallery
- King Richard III and York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Jewbury Cemetery
- A New University
- Bootham Bar
- Walmgate Bar
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Basilica
- Guy Fawkes
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Ouse Bridge
- A New Vision For York