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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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Lendal Bridge
- The York Hoard
- John Carr - Architect
- A Pipkin
- Treasurer's House
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Railway Institute
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Norman Abbey
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- King Edward III and York
- Minster Library
- Church of St Helen
- St William's Shrine
- The Minster in the 20th Century