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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Church of St Helen
- Middleham Jewel
- Treasurer's House
- Statue of an Athlete
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Church of St Olave
- King Edward II and York
- Fishergate Bar
- The Roman Fortress
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Female Prison
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Shambles
- Fairfax House
- The First Minster
- Industrial Upheaval