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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Coins
- The Bar Convent
- Clifford's Tower
- The Norman House
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Stonegate
- The First Railway Station
- Scarborough Bridge
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The 1190 Massacre
- The End of the Abbey
- The County Court House