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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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of the Standard
- Dick Turpin
- Fire in the Minster
- Statue of Napoleon
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Greyfriars
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- King Richard III and York
- The Cawood Sword
- York and the Holocaust
- York's Airfield
- The Female Prison
- King Edward II and York
- A New University
- Fishergate Bar
- Barker Tower