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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- First World War Memorial
- Stonegate
- King Richard II and York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The First Railway Station
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Norman House
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Holy Trinity Church
- York Art Gallery
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Aldwark Synagogue