Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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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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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A Pipkin
- The Mansion House
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Sixties York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Guildhall
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Barley Hall
- The Abbot's House
- Fairfax House
- A New University
- Transport Moves On
- George Leeman
- York Garrison
- Ouse Bridge
- Bone Trial Piece