Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- 62 Low Petergate
- Clifford's Tower
- Fire in the Minster
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The New Theatre
- Feeding Roman York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Judges Lodging
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Second World War York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Amber Bead Workshop