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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Gold Arm Ring
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- St William's Shrine
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Anglian Cross
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Roman Fortress
- The Multangular Tower
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Norman Minster
- First World War Memorial
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Sixties York
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Female Prison
- The Hospitium
- The Battle of the Standard