Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York's Airfield
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Olive Oil Container
- Victoria Bar
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Holy Trinity Church
- Micklegate Bar
- The Bar Convent
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Bronze weights
- Statue of an Athlete
- Margaret Clitherow
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The York Helmet
- Amber Bead Workshop