Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Norman Window Frame
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Stonegate
- The Female Prison
- The End of the Abbey
- King Edward I and York
- New Earswick
- The Norman Minster
- Fishergate Bar
- The Norman Castle
- The Retreat
- York Union Gas Works
- Gold Finger Ring