Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Treasurer's House
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Gold Finger Ring
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- A New University
- The Basilica
- Cinema Comes to York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Cawood Sword
- Water Lanes
- The Shambles
- Statue of Napoleon
- George Leeman