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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Second World War York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- King Richard II and York
- Guy Fawkes
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bootham School
- The Greyfriars
- The Roman Fortress
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The York Observatory
- Vikings and Christianity
- St Crux's Church
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Abbot's House