Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Stonegate
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The York Hoard
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Railway Institute
- Amber Bead Workshop
- De Grey Rooms
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- A New Walk
- The Battle of the Standard
- York Castle Museum
- King Edward II and York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool