Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York's Coat of Arms
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Walmgate Bar
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Council of Arles
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Bar Convent
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Clifford's Tower
- The County Court House
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector