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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The York Observatory
- Sixties York
- Fire in the Minster
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Norman Abbey
- The Hospitium
- Viking Coins
- York's Airfield
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Norman Minster
- The York Hoard
- A New University
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- George Leeman