Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Finger Ring
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Bronze weights
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York Castle Museum
- Anglian Carving
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Mansion House
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Roman Fortress
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Fire in the Minster
- Viking Boot
- The Assembly Rooms
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- York's first historian: Francis Drake