Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ripon College for Women
- Margaret Clitherow
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Basilica
- Treasurer's House
- Transport Moves On
- Viking Male Grooming
- Feeding Roman York
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Ouse Bridge
- Dick Turpin
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Church of St Helen
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The York Hoard
- The County Court House
- The Mansion House
- King Edward III and York