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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Gold Finger Ring
- A New Walk
- Fairfax House
- Barley Hall
- John Carr - Architect
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Bootham Bar
- Vikings and Christianity
- York in the fifteenth Century