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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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- 62 Low Petergate
- Fairfax House
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Assembly Rooms
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Shambles
- Jewbury Cemetery
- St Crux's Church
- First World War Memorial
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Silver Strap Ends
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Roman Chimney Pot