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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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Silver Strap Ends
- York's Airfield
- The Minster after the Reformation
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Guy Fawkes
- York and the Holocaust
- Ripon College for Women
- New Shopping Centres
- The Railway Institute
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Bar Convent
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The George Fox Incident
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Is York Cursed?
- King Edward II and York