Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Railway Station
- The Medieval Castle
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Amber Bead Workshop
- New Earswick
- York Bombed
- The 1190 Massacre
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Statue of the God Mars
- 62 Low Petergate
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Margaret Clitherow
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Cinema Comes to York
- York St John in the 20th Century