Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Viking Silk Cap
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Jubbergate
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Norman House
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Scarborough Bridge
- Constantius Chlorus
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Debtors' Prison
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Lendal Tower
- The Roman Fortress