Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward II and York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Fire in the Minster
- Victoria Bar
- Yorkshire Museum
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- De Grey Rooms
- Clifford's Tower
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Guildhall
- Statue of the God Mars
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- King Edward III and York
- The Assembly Rooms