Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Is York Cursed?
- Rebuilt in Stone
- A Pipkin
- York Railway Station
- St Leonard's Hospital
- View from Station Rise
- The Cawood Sword
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Sixties York
- Fire in the Minster
- The Norman Abbey
- Bone Trial Piece
- The George Fox Incident
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head