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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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Roman Head Pot
- The Battle of the Standard
- Treasurer's House
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York Bombed
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Viking Male Grooming
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Guy Fawkes
- The Medieval Castle
- The George Fox Incident
- View from Station Rise
- A New University
- Fairfax House
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre