Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War York
- Statue of an Athlete
- King Richard III and York
- Viking Coins
- Military Belt Fitting
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Rowntree Park
- St William's Shrine
- The Basilica
- Yorkshire Museum
- Middleham Jewel
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Retreat
- The 1190 Massacre