Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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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.
- The Multangular Tower
- Lendal Bridge
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York Railway Station
- Bootham School
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Rebuilt in Stone
- First World War York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York Garrison
- Second World War York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- 62 Low Petergate
- Statue of an Athlete
- Ouse Bridge
- The First Railway Station
- Mary Ward
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre