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 Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree Park
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Walmgate Bar
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Water Lanes
- First World War Memorial
- The Roman Fortress
- The York Observatory
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Mithras and Arimanius
- View from Station Rise
- The Council of Arles
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Sixties York
- Medieval Prisons
- Holy Trinity Church