Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Head Pot
- Mary Ward
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The First Minster
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York's Coat of Arms
- Barker Tower
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Micklegate Bar
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The White Rose of York
- St Crux's Church
- Jubbergate
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Multangular Tower