Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- A New Walk
- Viking Coins
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Norman Window Frame
- Bootham Bar
- The New Theatre
- The Guildhall
- York Railway Station
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- A Pipkin
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York Garrison
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Statue of the God Mars
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'