Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- Feeding Roman York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The County Court House
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Victoria Bar
- Roman Head Pot
- The George Fox Incident
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Basilica
- The Norman Abbey
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- A New University
- Aldwark Synagogue
- King Edward II and York