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 Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Cawood Sword
- Mary Ward
- A New Vision For York
- King Richard II and York
- A Pipkin
- York Union Gas Works
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Clifford's Tower
- Roman Head Pot
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Barley Hall
- The Hospitium
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Feeding Roman York