Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- De Grey Rooms
- Holy Trinity Church
- King Richard II and York
- All Saints Church, North Street
- York Central Library
- First World War York
- Lendal Tower
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Mystery Plays
- York Garrison
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Medieval Abbey
- Minster Library
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Shambles