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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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- King Edward II and York
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Margaret Clitherow
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The York Helmet
- York Castle Museum
- Viking Boot
- Roman Head Pot
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Battle of the Standard
- Second World War York
- Statue of Napoleon