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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Hospitium
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Red Tower
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York Union Gas Works
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Anglian Cross
- The Bar Convent
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Feeding Roman York
- The Black Death
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Shambles
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York