Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- George Leeman
- The Assembly Rooms
- Anglian Cross
- The Black Death
- Judges Lodging
- The Horn of Ulf
- Anglian Carving
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The County Court House
- Vikings and Christianity
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Norman Abbey
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Mansion House
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window