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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Teaching the Poor
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Medieval Abbey
- York's Airfield
- King Edward I and York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- A New University
- Bootham School
- A Pipkin
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Olive Oil Container
- Scarborough Bridge
- John Carr - Architect
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Minster in Viking Times