Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Mansion House
- The Council of Arles
- Crest of York St John College
- The Mystery Plays
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Norman Abbey
- The Medieval Abbey
- Olive Oil Container
- York Railway Station
- John Carr - Architect
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- A New Walk
- Gold Finger Ring
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The First Railway Station
- The End of the Abbey
- York Central Library