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 Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Walk
- Transport Moves On
- Monk Bar
- The Shambles
- Middleham Jewel
- The Mystery Plays
- A New University
- Anglian Cross
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Assembly Rooms
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Minster Library
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Victoria Bar
- Skeldergate Bridge