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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- Royal Station Hotel
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The First Railway Station
- Vikings and Christianity
- Victoria Bar
- Fishergate Bar
- Mary Ward
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Greyfriars
- The Black Death
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Mithras and Arimanius