Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- St William's Shrine
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Black Death
- The Retreat
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Fairfax House
- All Saints Church, North Street
- King Richard II and York
- The Shambles
- The Mystery Plays
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Bootham Bar
- Lendal Tower
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Minster in the 20th Century