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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Greyfriars
- Viking Boot
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Norman Window Frame
- The Bar Convent
- The Black Death
- Middleham Jewel
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Lendal Tower
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Second World War York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Silver Strap Ends
- Statue of the God Mars
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street