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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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Bar Convent
- York St John in the 20th Century
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Fishergate Bar
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Medieval Prisons
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Norman Window Frame
- Ouse Bridge
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Norman House