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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Airfield
- York and the Holocaust
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Norman Castle
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Basilica
- The Female Prison
- The George Fox Incident
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Statue of an Athlete
- Barker Tower
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Norman House
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Jubbergate
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Newgate Cross Shaft