Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Viking Male Grooming
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Viking Silk Cap
- Anglian Cross
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Minster Library
- Gold Arm Ring
- John Carr - Architect
- Ripon College for Women
- York Railway Station
- The Mansion House
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Scarborough Bridge
- York Union Gas Works
- The 1190 Massacre
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers