Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward II and York
- Fairfax House
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Basilica
- The York Observatory
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Military Belt Fitting
- St William's Shrine
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Stonegate
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Medieval Castle
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York and the Holocaust
- Barker Tower