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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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Judges Lodging
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Margaret Clitherow
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Guy Fawkes
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- King Richard II and York
- View from Station Rise
- Victoria Bar
- Clifford's Tower
- Viking Boot
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Norman Minster
- York's Coat of Arms
- York Central Library
- St Crux's Church
- Micklegate Bar