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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Sixties York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The George Fox Incident
- View from Station Rise
- Teaching the Poor
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Constantius Chlorus
- Viking Boot
- A New Vision For York
- The Norman Castle
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers