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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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fire in the Minster
- The Retreat
- York Castle Museum
- St William's Shrine
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Feeding Roman York
- The New Theatre
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Basilica
- Viking Coins
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Female Prison
- Roman Chimney Pot
- A New University
- York's Coat of Arms
- York's Airfield
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Monk Bar