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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Shambles
- New Earswick
- Viking Silk Cap
- Gold Arm Ring
- Lendal Tower
- King Edward I and York
- The First Minster
- Barley Hall
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Sixties York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- William Etty, Artist
- Bootham School
- Jubbergate
- The First Railway Station
- The End of the Abbey