Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Treasurer's House
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Lendal Tower
- The Debtors' Prison
- The End of the Abbey
- Barker Tower
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Sixties York
- York's Coat of Arms
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Bone Trial Piece
- Norman Window Frame
- Victoria Bar
- Central Methodist Chapel
- A New Walk
- Church of St Olave
- The Mansion House
- Archbishop Scrope Executed