Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- The Council of Arles
- The Greyfriars
- Margaret Clitherow
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Bootham Bar
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York Art Gallery
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Judges Lodging
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters