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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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Minster
- York Castle Museum
- The Mystery Plays
- Inscription to Hecules
- Crest of York St John College
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bootham Bar
- Scarborough Bridge
- New Earswick
- Silver Strap Ends
- The First Minster
- George Leeman
- The Black Death
- Military Belt Fitting
- View from Station Rise
- The Minster in the 20th Century