Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Mansion House
- Judges Lodging
- The Medieval Abbey
- Viking Silk Cap
- Lendal Tower
- The York Hoard
- First World War York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Is York Cursed?
- York's Airfield
- Gold Arm Ring
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Battle of the Standard
- Industrial Upheaval
- Scarborough Bridge