Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- Feeding Roman York
- The First Railway Station
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Multangular Tower
- The Norman Castle
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Viking Male Grooming
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Vikings and Christianity
- Minster Library
- Scarborough Bridge
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Black Death
- The George Fox Incident
- Fairfax House