Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The 1190 Massacre
- Teaching the Poor
- York's Airfield
- The County Court House
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- New Earswick
- Statue of the God Mars
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Minster Library
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Greyfriars
- Jubbergate
- The Shambles
- Rowntree Park
- Tombstone of Julia Velva