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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York Bombed
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Multangular Tower
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Holy Trinity Church
- Lendal Tower
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Transport Moves On
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Roman Fortress