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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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Is York Cursed?
- Clifford's Tower
- A New Vision For York
- De Grey Rooms
- King Edward I and York
- Rowntree Park
- Fishergate Bar
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Mansion House
- The New Theatre
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- King Edward II and York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The County Court House
- The Norman Abbey
- Bootham Bar