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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The New Theatre
- Ripon College for Women
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Statue of the God Mars
- The End of the Abbey
- Rowntree Park
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- St William's Shrine
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Hospitium
- Constantius Chlorus
- New Shopping Centres
- York Castle Museum
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Multangular Tower