Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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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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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of Napoleon
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Fairfax House
- Roman Head Pot
- Bootham Bar
- Viking Male Grooming
- Dick Turpin
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York Castle Museum
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Ouse Bridge
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York's Airfield
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Battle of the Standard