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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Medieval Castle
- Fairfax House
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Medieval Abbey
- St Crux's Church
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Ripon College for Women
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Judges Lodging
- The Shambles
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Is York Cursed?
- King Edward I and York
- Medieval Prisons
- Jubbergate