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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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham School
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York Castle Museum
- The York Helmet
- Lendal Bridge
- St William's Shrine
- King Edward III and York
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Debtors' Prison
- All Saints Church, North Street
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The White Rose of York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Abbot's House
- Church of St Olave
- The Norman Castle
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa