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 York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Railway Institute
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Teaching the Poor
- The Battle of the Standard
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Norman Minster
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Abbot's House
- Transport Moves On
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- York Castle Museum
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The County Court House
- Barker Tower
- Water Lanes
- The Roman Fortress