Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Railway Station
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Victoria Bar
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Greyfriars
- York St John in the 20th Century
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Railway Institute
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Fishergate Bar
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York Castle Museum
- Viking Silk Cap
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Norman Castle