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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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Second World War York
- The York Helmet
- The First Railway Station
- The Council of Arles
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- All Saints Church, North Street
- John Carr - Architect
- Jewbury Cemetery
- A New Vision For York
- A New Walk
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Black Death
- Silver Strap Ends
- Bronze weights
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop