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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Judges Lodging
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Middleham Jewel
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- View from Station Rise
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Anglian Carving
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Gold Arm Ring
- King Edward II and York
- The 1190 Massacre
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Bootham Bar