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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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Vision For York
- The Greyfriars
- Olive Oil Container
- York Bombed
- Gold Finger Ring
- Jubbergate
- The Norman House
- Dick Turpin
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Crest of York St John College
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Clifford's Tower
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Abbot's House
- Fairfax House
- The New Theatre