Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Retreat
- Bronze weights
- Stonegate
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The York Helmet
- Industrial Upheaval
- Middleham Jewel
- The York Hoard
- The Black Death
- John Carr - Architect
- Transport Moves On
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Gold Finger Ring
- William Etty, Artist