Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- Norman Window Frame
- York Garrison
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Monk Bar
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Silver Strap Ends
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Mansion House
- The Multangular Tower
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Daniel Defoe's York
- All Saints Church, North Street
- George Leeman
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- A New Vision For York
- Transport Moves On