Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Norman Abbey
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- New Earswick
- Inscription to Hecules
- Industrial Upheaval
- Water Lanes
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Hospitium
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Basilica
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Barker Tower