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 Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Norman Minster
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York and the Holocaust
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The George Fox Incident
- The Abbot's House
- The Mansion House
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior