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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- The Bar Convent
- Viking Male Grooming
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Assembly Rooms
- Gold Finger Ring
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Teaching the Poor
- King Richard II and York
- Gold Arm Ring
- Monk Bar
- The Abbot's House
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Ouse Bridge
- The Cawood Sword
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window