Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- Walmgate Bar
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Retreat
- First World War Memorial
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Bronze weights
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York St John in the 20th Century
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Basilica
- Viking Silk Cap
- Scarborough Bridge
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Our Lady's Row