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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Feeding Roman York
- Lendal Bridge
- Olive Oil Container
- The York Helmet
- Minster Library
- York Garrison
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- King Richard III and York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York St John in the 20th Century
- York Union Gas Works
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Holy Trinity Church
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Fairfax House
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- View from Station Rise