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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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vikings and Christianity
- Guy Fawkes
- Middleham Jewel
- Our Lady's Row
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Dick Turpin
- The Cawood Sword
- A New Walk
- Viking Male Grooming
- Norman Window Frame
- The Medieval Castle
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York Bombed
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Bronze weights
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa