Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Basilica
- The Shambles
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Bootham Bar
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Council of Arles
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Church of St Olave
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Debtors' Prison
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Olive Oil Container
- First World War Memorial
- Lendal Bridge
- John Carr - Architect
- Scarborough Bridge