Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Boot
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Gold Finger Ring
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Church of St Olave
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Female Prison
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Viking Male Grooming
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Transport Moves On
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Viking Coins
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Is York Cursed?
- Jubbergate