Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- George Leeman
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Monk Bar
- Yorkshire Museum
- Jubbergate
- King Edward III and York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Medieval Minster
- The First Minster
- Military Belt Fitting
- Fairfax House
- The Black Death
- The End of the Abbey
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Medieval Castle
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Church of St Wilfrid