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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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- The York Observatory
- Teaching the Poor
- Church of St Helen
- Guy Fawkes
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Transport Moves On
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Norman House
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Roman Fortress
- York Bombed
- The Female Prison
- The Basilica
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre