Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Head Pot
- Gold Arm Ring
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Holy Trinity Church
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Horn of Ulf
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Viking Boot
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)