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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Black Death
- The Cawood Sword
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Statue of the God Mars
- Sixties York
- A New Vision For York
- Fishergate Bar
- First World War York
- New Shopping Centres
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Abbot's House
- Lendal Tower
- King's Manor - Victorian