Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Earswick
- Industrial Upheaval
- Barley Hall
- Viking Boot
- Fairfax House
- Treasurer's House
- Statue of an Athlete
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Ripon College for Women
- The County Court House
- The Black Death
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head