Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Medieval Abbey
- Bootham School
- Roman Head Pot
- The 1190 Massacre
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Horn of Ulf
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Crest of York St John College
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- A Pipkin
- Margaret Clitherow
- King Edward III and York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Lendal Bridge