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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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Is York Cursed?
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Gold Arm Ring
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Shambles
- York Garrison
- The First Railway Station
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Cawood Sword
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The New Theatre
- The Norman Abbey
- Fairfax House
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Viking Sword Pommel
- King Richard II and York