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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Battle of the Standard
- Barley Hall
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Shambles
- New Earswick
- Second World War York
- The County Court House
- The Greyfriars