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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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- 62 Low Petergate
- York Union Gas Works
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Transport Moves On
- The York Helmet
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Viking Male Grooming
- Church of St Helen
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Roman Fortress
- Lendal Tower
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Medieval Prisons
- The Debtors' Prison