Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Castle Museum
- York Bombed
- Barker Tower
- The First Railway Station
- Silver Strap Ends
- Viking Coins
- The Guildhall
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Female Prison
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Minster Library
- The Debtors' Prison
- Viking Silk Cap
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Horn of Ulf
- Royal Station Hotel
- Yorkshire Museum