Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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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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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Black Death
- Water Lanes
- York Central Library
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Church of St Helen
- Bronze weights
- Scarborough Bridge
- A New University
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Railway Institute
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Guy Fawkes
- Judges Lodging
- Lendal Tower
- The County Court House