Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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 Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Lendal Tower
- The Victorian Prison Building
- New Shopping Centres
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Minster Library
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Shambles
- Victoria Bar
- Bone Trial Piece
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Treasurer's House
- Roman Head Pot