Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Vikings and Christianity
- Rowntree Park
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The George Fox Incident
- Monk Bar
- The County Court House
- Medieval Prisons
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Judges Lodging
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Norman Castle
- Our Lady's Row
- Statue of Napoleon
- The New Theatre