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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Alcuin of York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Cawood Sword
- Bootham School
- The York Helmet
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Norman Castle
- The End of the Abbey
- Fairfax House
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York