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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fairfax House
- The Horn of Ulf
- Rowntree Park
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Council of Arles
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Gold Finger Ring
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York Union Gas Works
- A New University
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- King Edward II and York
- Industrial Upheaval
- The End of the Abbey
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Viking Coins
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York Castle Museum