Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The New Theatre
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Jubbergate
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York's Coat of Arms
- Bootham School
- First World War York
- Walmgate Bar
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Industrial Upheaval
- Alcuin of York