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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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Castle Museum
- Anglian Cross
- The Greyfriars
- The Railway Institute
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Lendal Tower
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Statue of an Athlete
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Church of St Olave
- Mary Ward
- The Norman House