Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Multangular Tower
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Norman House
- Roman Chimney Pot
- A Pipkin
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Gold Finger Ring
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- A New Vision For York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior