Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Judges Lodging
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- King's Manor - Victorian
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Ouse Bridge
- Water Lanes
- Yorkshire Museum
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- King Edward III and York
- Scarborough Bridge