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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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Fire in the Minster
- The Minster after the Reformation
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The First Railway Station
- Rowntree Park
- The Retreat
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Monk Bar
- Industrial Upheaval
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York Union Gas Works
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Anglian Carving
- Statue of an Athlete
- Guy Fawkes