Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The End of the Abbey
- Ouse Bridge
- York Garrison
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Viking Boot
- Statue of Napoleon
- The 1190 Massacre
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Medieval Prisons
- Guy Fawkes
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa