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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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Statue of the God Mars
- The End of the Abbey
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Gold Finger Ring
- Judges Lodging
- A New Walk
- A Pipkin
- The Red Tower
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Railway Institute
- York Union Gas Works
- Queen Margaret's Arch