Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Black Death
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Norman House
- The Medieval Abbey
- John Carr - Architect
- Cinema Comes to York
- The New Theatre
- Bone Trial Piece
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Crest of York St John College
- First World War Memorial