Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barley Hall
- Anglian Cross
- Viking Silk Cap
- Fishergate Bar
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Debtors' Prison
- Roman Head Pot
- The Guildhall
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Walmgate Bar
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Anglian Carving
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Middleham Jewel
- York Railway Station