Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway Institute
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- New Earswick
- Water Lanes
- King Edward III and York
- Bone Trial Piece
- George Leeman
- York Union Gas Works
- The Shambles
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Fishergate Bar
- Lendal Tower
- Military Belt Fitting
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Anglian Hanging Bowl