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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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward III and York
- The Black Death
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Shambles
- Walmgate Bar
- Statue of the God Mars
- Holy Trinity Church
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Sixties York
- Transport Moves On
- The Greyfriars
- Water Lanes
- Judges Lodging
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Viking Coins
- The Guildhall
- York Garrison