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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Red Tower
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- New Shopping Centres
- The Cawood Sword
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Teaching the Poor
- Second World War York
- The Norman Abbey
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Jubbergate
- Viking Male Grooming
- York's Coat of Arms
- De Grey Rooms
- Lendal Tower
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse