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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Church of St Helen
- King Richard II and York
- Teaching the Poor
- The First Railway Station
- Middleham Jewel
- Anglian Carving
- The Abbot's House
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- King Edward III and York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The York Hoard
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Minster in Viking Times