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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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- De Grey Rooms
- The Railway Institute
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Viking Boot
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- John Carr - Architect
- York Castle Museum
- Victoria Bar
- Our Lady's Row
- William Etty, Artist
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Church of St Helen
- Holy Trinity Church
- The York Helmet