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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Arm Ring
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Mystery Plays
- Norman Window Frame
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Church of St Olave
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Crest of York St John College
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Hospitium
- Viking Coins
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Railway Institute
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Ripon College for Women