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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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Black Death
- Barker Tower
- Fishergate Bar
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York Railway Station
- York Garrison
- York's Airfield
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- View from Station Rise
- Ripon College for Women
- The Railway Institute
- Guy Fawkes
- First World War Memorial
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Victorian Prison Building