Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Roman Fortress
- Victoria Bar
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Debtors' Prison
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Gold Arm Ring
- Ripon College for Women
- Guy Fawkes
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- First World War York
- King Edward I and York
- Skeldergate Bridge