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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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The New Theatre
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Gold Arm Ring
- Fire in the Minster
- Lendal Tower
- St William's Shrine
- Viking Male Grooming
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Clifford's Tower
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Medieval Minster
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Minster Library
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle