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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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Transport Moves On
- Viking Boot
- Church of St Olave
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Sixties York
- Statue of an Athlete
- York Railway Station
- Viking Male Grooming
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Bootham Bar
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Alcuin of York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Medieval Prisons
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Medieval Castle