Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Victoria Bar
- Margaret Clitherow
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Micklegate Bar
- Daniel Defoe's York
- St William's Shrine
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- George Leeman
- York Bombed
- The York Observatory
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Mansion House
- Anglian Cross
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Multangular Tower
- Crest of York St John College
- The Greyfriars