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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- York's Coat of Arms
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The First Railway Station
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Guy Fawkes
- View from Station Rise
- A New University
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The George Fox Incident
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Fire in the Minster
- Viking Male Grooming
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Teaching the Poor