Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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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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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The York Hoard
- The Basilica
- A New Walk
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Norman Minster
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- View from Station Rise
- The Battle of the Standard
- Jubbergate
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Church of St Helen
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The First Railway Station