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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ripon College for Women
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Assembly Rooms
- St Crux's Church
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- King Edward I and York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The York Hoard
- Bootham School
- The 1190 Massacre
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Hospitium