Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Leeman
- The Norman Minster
- Alcuin of York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Middleham Jewel
- King Edward II and York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The York Helmet
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- A New Walk
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Fairfax House
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Assembly Rooms