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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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Black Death
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Ouse Bridge
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Anglian Cross
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Jubbergate
- First World War York
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Inscription to Hecules
- The First Minster
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Cawood Sword
- The Female Prison
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Statue of an Athlete
- Water Lanes
- Gold Arm Ring