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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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The 1190 Massacre
- Victoria Bar
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Church of St Helen
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Viking Male Grooming
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Bootham Bar
- De Grey Rooms
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York Bombed
- Fairfax House
- Cinema Comes to York
- Yorkshire Museum
- Medieval Prisons
- Statue of an Athlete