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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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Carving
- Viking Silk Cap
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Minster Library
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Norman Castle
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Judges Lodging
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Basilica
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Multangular Tower
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Viking Male Grooming
- Barley Hall