Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The 1190 Massacre
- York Art Gallery
- The Multangular Tower
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The First Railway Station
- The Red Tower
- The York Hoard
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Rebuilt in Stone
- George Leeman
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Victoria Bar
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Gold Arm Ring
- York Railway Station