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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fire in the Minster
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Minster Library
- First World War Memorial
- The Medieval Castle
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Viking Boot
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Norman House
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Crest of York St John College
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers