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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fairfax House
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Micklegate Bar
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Second World War York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- King Edward III and York
- First World War York
- The Norman Castle
- The Debtors' Prison
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Battle of the Standard
- A New University
- The Female Prison