Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The George Fox Incident
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Dick Turpin
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Guildhall
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Lendal Bridge
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The New Theatre
- Micklegate Bar
- King Richard II and York
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The York Hoard
- The Cawood Sword
- York Garrison