Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Feeding Roman York
- First World War York
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Medieval Prisons
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Assembly Rooms
- Bootham Bar
- Church of St Helen
- The Mystery Plays
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Bone Trial Piece
- Victoria Bar
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Skeldergate Bridge