Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Lendal Tower
- Gold Arm Ring
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Viking Boot
- The Shambles
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Bootham Bar
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- A New University
- Feeding Roman York
- The Medieval Castle
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The 1190 Massacre
- Judges Lodging
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The York Observatory