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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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- George Leeman
- King Edward II and York
- York Bombed
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- A New Vision For York
- The New Theatre
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Statue of the God Mars
- Sixties York
- Scarborough Bridge
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The County Court House
- The Bar Convent