Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Medieval Minster
- Fire in the Minster
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The 1190 Massacre
- First World War Memorial
- Roman Head Pot
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Gold Arm Ring
- A New Walk
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Guildhall
- The Abbot's House
- York Art Gallery
- The Roman Fortress
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa