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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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The New Theatre
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- A Pipkin
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Silver Strap Ends
- Is York Cursed?
- The Black Death
- The Assembly Rooms
- Mary Ward
- Bootham School
- The Norman Castle
- Olive Oil Container
- The End of the Abbey
- York Bombed
- Bronze weights
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior