Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Yorkshire Museum
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- St William's Shrine
- Barley Hall
- Viking Coins
- The Guildhall
- Bronze weights
- A New Vision For York
- Barker Tower
- Roman Head Pot
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Assembly Rooms
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Church of St Helen
- De Grey Rooms
- Inside the Roman Fortress