Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The New Theatre
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Bootham School
- King Edward I and York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York's Coat of Arms
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Norman Minster
- The Shambles
- Alcuin of York
- Margaret Clitherow
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Viking Coins
- The Abbot's House
- Royal Station Hotel
- Barker Tower