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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bone Trial Piece
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Industrial Upheaval
- A Pipkin
- The Roman Fortress
- Barley Hall
- The Assembly Rooms
- Medieval Prisons
- The Mystery Plays
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Fire in the Minster
- The Medieval Castle
- William Etty, Artist
- York Central Library
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Medieval Minster