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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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Shambles
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Barley Hall
- The Retreat
- A New University
- Feeding Roman York
- The Medieval Castle
- York Art Gallery
- Is York Cursed?
- The Abbot's House
- Judges Lodging
- The Bar Convent
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The York Hoard