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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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Walmgate Bar
- Micklegate Bar
- George Leeman
- First World War York
- York and the Holocaust
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Is York Cursed?
- Statue of Napoleon
- Second World War York
- Teaching the Poor
- Alcuin of York
- The Roman Fortress
- Transport Moves On
- New Shopping Centres
- The Greyfriars
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Viking Coins