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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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Hospitium
- St William's Shrine
- New Shopping Centres
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Shambles
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Ripon College for Women
- Barker Tower
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Scarborough Bridge
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Statue of the God Mars
- First World War York
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Crest of York St John College
- The Mystery Plays
- The County Court House