Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Bombed
- Our Lady's Row
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Alcuin of York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- George Leeman
- Guy Fawkes
- A New Vision For York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The George Fox Incident
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Lendal Bridge
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Jewbury Cemetery