Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Boot
- John Carr - Architect
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Hospitium
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Bone Trial Piece
- William Etty, Artist
- York and the Holocaust
- King Edward I and York
- Fire in the Minster
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Dick Turpin
- King Edward III and York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Norman House
- St William's Shrine