Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Basilica
- Church of St Olave
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- John Carr - Architect
- Statue of an Athlete
- Minster Library
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The York Hoard
- Viking Coins
- Ouse Bridge
- William Etty, Artist
- King Edward I and York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Stonegate
- Crest of York St John College