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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway Institute
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Bar Convent
- Walmgate Bar
- Ouse Bridge
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- King Edward III and York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The George Fox Incident
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Middleham Jewel
- The Mansion House
- King Edward I and York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists