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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Is York Cursed?
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Scarborough Bridge
- York Central Library
- Viking Coins
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Walmgate Bar
- Barley Hall
- Sixties York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York's Airfield