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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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Second World War York
- York in the fifteenth Century
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York Union Gas Works
- York Central Library
- Our Lady's Row
- The Norman Abbey
- Mary Ward
- The Battle of the Standard
- Daniel Defoe's York
- St Crux's Church
- Feeding Roman York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Crest of York St John College
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Retreat
- The Minster in the 18th Century