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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The White Rose of York
- View from Station Rise
- Teaching the Poor
- The Bar Convent
- York Bombed
- Roman Head Pot
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Crest of York St John College
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- A New Walk
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York's Airfield
- Scarborough Bridge
- Plum Cakes for Christmas