Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Viking Boot
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Mansion House
- The York Helmet
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Red Tower
- Fire in the Minster
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Basilica
- The Norman Castle
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- A New Walk