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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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Norman Abbey
- The 1190 Massacre
- Viking Male Grooming
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Bootham School
- A New Walk
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Hospitium
- The George Fox Incident
- Industrial Upheaval
- Statue of Napoleon
- King Richard II and York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York Bombed
- Micklegate Bar
- Medieval Chamber Pot