Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- King's Manor - Victorian
- George Leeman
- Amber Bead Workshop
- De Grey Rooms
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Cawood Sword
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Olive Oil Container
- Transport Moves On
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Monk Bar
- Walmgate Bar