Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The New Theatre
- Skeldergate Bridge
- King's Manor - Victorian
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Horn of Ulf
- King Edward I and York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The York Observatory
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York Railway Station
- Bootham Bar
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Hospitium
- The Abbot's House
- The Shambles