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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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A Pipkin
- The Guildhall
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Basilica
- Second World War York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Medieval Abbey
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Our Lady's Row
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Rowntree Park
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Bar Convent
- Gold Arm Ring
- Mary Ward
- The Railway Institute