Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Lendal Bridge
- The Guildhall
- The Red Tower
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Railway Institute
- Fairfax House
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The First Railway Station
- Norman Window Frame
- The Retreat
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Jubbergate
- First World War York
- Scarborough Bridge
- Sixties York
- Vikings and Christianity
- Viking Boot