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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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War Memorial
- York Railway Station
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Church of St Helen
- Olive Oil Container
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Fire in the Minster
- The York Observatory
- Royal Station Hotel
- The 1190 Massacre
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Military Belt Fitting
- Statue of an Athlete
- Clifford's Tower
- Inside the Roman Fortress