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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Royal Station Hotel
- Alcuin of York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Mary Ward
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York Castle Museum
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Viking Male Grooming
- Minster Library
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Mansion House
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Second World War York