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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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- King Richard II and York
- Bootham Bar
- De Grey Rooms
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Retreat
- The Mansion House
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Fire in the Minster
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The York Observatory
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Roman Fortress
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Church of All Saints Pavement