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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The White Rose of York
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York Bombed
- Is York Cursed?
- The First Railway Station
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Anglian Carving
- The Guildhall
- George Leeman
- Lendal Tower
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Victoria Bar
- The County Court House
- Military Belt Fitting