Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Walmgate Bar
- New Earswick
- Viking Coins
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Horn of Ulf
- Roman Head Pot
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Gold Arm Ring
- York Garrison
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Gold Finger Ring
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head