Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Abbot's House
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- A New University
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Multangular Tower
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Basilica
- Church of St Helen
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Statue of the God Mars
- Stonegate
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Norman Castle
- St Columba's United Reformed Church