Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Constantius Chlorus
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The York Observatory
- Ouse Bridge
- The Railway Institute
- The End of the Abbey
- Alcuin of York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Black Death
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- 62 Low Petergate
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Middleham Jewel
- Viking Male Grooming
- Church of St Olave
- St Leonard's Hospital