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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Middleham Jewel
- De Grey Rooms
- William Etty, Artist
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Assembly Rooms
- Gold Finger Ring
- Fishergate Bar
- York Central Library
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- King Edward I and York
- Holy Trinity Church
- Military Belt Fitting
- King Richard III and York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Statue of an Athlete
- The York Observatory