Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Yorkshire Museum
- Second World War York
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York Railway Station
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Multangular Tower
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Basilica
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Bronze weights
- Constantius Chlorus
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Dick Turpin
- Viking Coins
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- St Martin Le Grand Church