Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Treasurer's House
- Transport Moves On
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Stonegate
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- New Earswick
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Mystery Plays
- Viking Coins
- The Guildhall
- The Council of Arles
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Olive Oil Container
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa