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/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- Rowntree Park
- Monk Bar
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- King Edward III and York
- York Central Library
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The New Theatre
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Cawood Sword
- View from Station Rise
- George Leeman
- The Mystery Plays
- Jubbergate
- St Crux's Church
- Glazed Medieval Jug