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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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Clifford's Tower
- Church of St Helen
- Minster Library
- The Female Prison
- Teaching the Poor
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Red Tower
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- New Earswick
- Mary Ward
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Assembly Rooms
- Olive Oil Container
- Inside the Roman Fortress