Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The County Court House
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Council of Arles
- New Shopping Centres
- King Edward III and York
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Cawood Sword
- The Debtors' Prison
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The End of the Abbey
- Anglian Carving
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York