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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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Bar Convent
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- George Leeman
- Inscription to Hecules
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Ripon College for Women
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Viking Silk Cap
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The County Court House
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Fishergate Bar
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Female Prison