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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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Anglian Cross
- St Crux's Church
- The First Railway Station
- Viking Male Grooming
- New Shopping Centres
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York Union Gas Works
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- King Edward III and York
- Middleham Jewel
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Clifford's Tower
- The Debtors' Prison