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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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Victoria Bar
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Our Lady's Row
- York Railway Station
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Mithras and Arimanius
- William Etty, Artist
- Anglian Carving
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Mary Ward
- The Debtors' Prison
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Lendal Bridge
- A New Vision For York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers