Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Norman Window Frame
- The Medieval Castle
- William Etty, Artist
- York in the fifteenth Century
- St William's Shrine
- Daniel Defoe's York
- New Earswick
- Rowntree Park
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Greyfriars
- King Richard II and York
- The York Observatory
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Alcuin of York
- The End of the Abbey
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The York Hoard