Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Bar Convent
- Rowntree Park
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Fire in the Minster
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- King Edward II and York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Vikings and Christianity
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Anglian Carving
- Viking Coins
- Statue of Napoleon
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier