Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Medieval Castle
- Stonegate
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York Railway Station
- The Assembly Rooms
- Barley Hall
- King Edward II and York
- 62 Low Petergate
- Monk Bar
- The George Fox Incident
- The First Minster
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- King Edward III and York
- The Council of Arles
- William Etty, Artist
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom