Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Medieval Castle
- Church of St Helen
- York Garrison
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York Union Gas Works
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- De Grey Rooms
- The York Helmet
- The Medieval Abbey
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Middleham Jewel
- The 1190 Massacre
- York Central Library
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'