Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fishergate Bar
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Anglian Carving
- The Council of Arles
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Greyfriars
- Statue of Napoleon
- Church of St Helen
- The End of the Abbey
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Crest of York St John College