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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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Medieval Minster
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The George Fox Incident
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Greyfriars
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Norman Castle
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Medieval Castle