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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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- The Hospitium
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Ripon College for Women
- Church of St Olave
- Rowntree Park
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The End of the Abbey
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Debtors' Prison
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Judges Lodging
- John Carr - Architect