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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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Medieval Minster
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Norman House
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Anglian Carving
- Jubbergate
- Stonegate
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Railway Institute
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The York Helmet
- Lendal Tower
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- First World War York
- King Edward III and York
- King Richard II and York