Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- The County Court House
- The Shambles
- De Grey Rooms
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Viking Coins
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Middleham Jewel
- York in the fifteenth Century
- St William's Shrine
- Crest of York St John College
- Olive Oil Container
- The Norman Minster
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head