Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vikings and Christianity
- York Art Gallery
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Guy Fawkes
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Greyfriars
- Statue of Napoleon
- The New Theatre
- Stonegate
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Church of St Olave
- Cinema Comes to York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Viking Male Grooming
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Scarborough Bridge