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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- John Carr - Architect
- Clifford's Tower
- Fishergate Bar
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The York Observatory
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Micklegate Bar
- King Richard III and York
- York Railway Station
- First World War York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- St Leonard's Hospital
- St William's Shrine
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Battle of the Standard