Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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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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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Yorkshire Museum
- Viking Boot
- The Abbot's House
- Industrial Upheaval
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Cawood Sword
- The George Fox Incident
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Basilica
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- King Richard III and York
- Second World War York
- Ripon College for Women
- The 1190 Massacre