Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The York Hoard
- The Norman Minster
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Monk Bar
- Statue of an Athlete
- Statue of Napoleon
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York Art Gallery
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Council of Arles
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Bronze weights
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Victorian Prison Building