Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Teaching the Poor
- The Hospitium
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Olive Oil Container
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Silver Strap Ends
- Norman Window Frame
- The County Court House
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Multangular Tower
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Black Death
- Feeding Roman York