Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- The Norman Abbey
- Middleham Jewel
- St William's Shrine
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- King Edward III and York
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- A Pipkin
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Mary Ward
- York's Airfield
- The Assembly Rooms
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Minster in the 20th Century