Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Greyfriars
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Bootham School
- The Railway Institute
- Water Lanes
- Yorkshire Museum
- Second World War York
- William Etty, Artist
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Transport Moves On
- St Crux's Church
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Gold Arm Ring
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Statue of Napoleon
- Vikings and Christianity
- Norman Window Frame