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 Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Retreat
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- St William's Shrine
- King Edward I and York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The York Observatory
- George Leeman
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Plum Cakes for Christmas