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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward I and York
- The 1190 Massacre
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Battle of the Standard
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Norman House
- Fire in the Minster
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Yorkshire Museum
- First World War York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- King Edward III and York
- St Columba's United Reformed Church