Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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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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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Shambles
- Statue of Napoleon
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- A New Walk
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Bone Trial Piece
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Vikings and Christianity
- Walmgate Bar
- The County Court House
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- De Grey Rooms
- The First Railway Station