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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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Bombed
- The Council of Arles
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Alcuin of York
- King Edward I and York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- A New Vision For York
- Viking Coins
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Shambles
- The Black Death
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Debtors' Prison
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Hospitium
- Holy Trinity Church
- Barley Hall