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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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Guildhall
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York Central Library
- Lendal Tower
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Ripon College for Women
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Norman Minster
- First World War Memorial
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Gold Finger Ring
- The York Hoard
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Retreat