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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Walmgate Bar
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York's Airfield
- York Railway Station
- A New Walk
- Yorkshire Museum
- Minster Library
- The Shambles
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York Central Library
- Our Lady's Row
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- New Earswick
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Norman Castle
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- De Grey Rooms