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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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- Church of St Olave
- Inscription to Hecules
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The New Theatre
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Mansion House
- The 1190 Massacre
- Dick Turpin
- The Horn of Ulf
- Olive Oil Container
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Our Lady's Row
- Inside the Roman Fortress