Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- John Carr - Architect
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Norman Abbey
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Mary Ward
- Second World War York
- The Guildhall
- York Castle Museum
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Assembly Rooms
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Barley Hall
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- King Edward I and York