Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Minster
- York Castle Museum
- Cinema Comes to York
- Dick Turpin
- Margaret Clitherow
- The George Fox Incident
- Viking Silk Cap
- Anglian Carving
- King Edward I and York
- George Leeman
- Teaching the Poor
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Mary Ward
- Is York Cursed?
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Bronze weights
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Water Lanes