Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Horn of Ulf
- King Edward I and York
- Olive Oil Container
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Lendal Tower
- York Union Gas Works
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The York Helmet
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Assembly Rooms
- View from Station Rise
- Church of St Olave