Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The White Rose of York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Lendal Tower
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Fishergate Bar
- Feeding Roman York
- Constantius Chlorus
- Micklegate Bar
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York Art Gallery
- The 1190 Massacre
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Anglian Carving
- King Edward I and York
- Rowntree Park
- Olive Oil Container