Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Barker Tower
- York and the Holocaust
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Scarborough Bridge
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Norman House
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Multangular Tower
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Transport Moves On
- York Garrison
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The George Fox Incident