Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster after the Reformation
- First World War Memorial
- The First Minster
- Church of St Olave
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The York Hoard
- The Basilica
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Viking Coins
- The 1190 Massacre
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Battle of the Standard
- King Edward I and York
- Bootham School
- The Greyfriars