Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Guy Fawkes
- The Guildhall
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Treasurer's House
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Constantius Chlorus
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Royal Station Hotel
- The First Minster
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Council of Arles
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Transport Moves On
- The York Hoard