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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- All Saints Church, North Street
- King Richard III and York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Viking Boot
- Ripon College for Women
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Greyfriars
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Plum Cakes for Christmas