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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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Military Belt Fitting
- York Railway Station
- Fishergate Bar
- Viking Silk Cap
- Dick Turpin
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Viking Male Grooming
- Amber Bead Workshop
- View from Station Rise
- De Grey Rooms
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- King Edward II and York
- St William's Shrine
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- King Edward III and York
- Second World War York