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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- Clifford's Tower
- Viking Boot
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Jubbergate
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The White Rose of York
- The Bar Convent
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Retreat
- Guy Fawkes
- Monk Bar
- Holy Trinity Church
- Treasurer's House
- Statue of an Athlete