Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York Union Gas Works
- Scarborough Bridge
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Ripon College for Women
- Church of St Helen
- The Mystery Plays
- The Hospitium
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Church of St Olave
- The York Observatory
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The York Helmet
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Bone Trial Piece
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Inside the Roman Fortress