Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The New Theatre
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Yorkshire Museum
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Mansion House
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Female Prison
- The Norman Castle
- Scarborough Bridge
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The County Court House
- York Art Gallery
- Lendal Tower
- The Minster in the 19th Century