Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Boot
- Monk Bar
- Judges Lodging
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Olive Oil Container
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Mansion House
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Transport Moves On
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Female Prison
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters