Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Lendal Tower
- New Earswick
- Second World War York
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- A New University
- The Medieval Castle
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Mystery Plays
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Fairfax House
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Barker Tower