Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of the Standard
- Viking Silk Cap
- The George Fox Incident
- Statue of the God Mars
- Clifford's Tower
- Our Lady's Row
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Church of St Olave
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Horn of Ulf
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Norman Castle
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Bootham School
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Walmgate Bar