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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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York's Airfield
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- King Richard III and York
- Lendal Bridge
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Red Tower
- Transport Moves On
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Treasurer's House
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Medieval Castle
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The York Hoard
- St William's Shrine
- The Medieval Minster