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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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Council of Arles
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Silver Strap Ends
- Margaret Clitherow
- Jubbergate
- King Richard II and York
- The Debtors' Prison
- Statue of Napoleon
- George Leeman
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Norman Minster
- View from Station Rise