Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Dick Turpin
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Medieval Castle
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Anglian Cross
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- King Richard III and York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Guy Fawkes
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Council of Arles
- Viking Coins
- A New University