Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- The Medieval Castle
- The County Court House
- Norman Window Frame
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The First Minster
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- King Richard II and York
- The Female Prison
- King Edward II and York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Ouse Bridge
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Gold Finger Ring
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Transport Moves On
- Church of St Wilfrid