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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The York Observatory
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Medieval Minster
- Lendal Bridge
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Minster Library
- The York Helmet
- Holy Trinity Church
- Constantius Chlorus
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Female Prison
- The County Court House
- First World War York
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'