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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Retreat
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Mary Ward
- The York Helmet
- Ouse Bridge
- Statue of an Athlete
- Scarborough Bridge
- King Edward I and York
- Fishergate Bar
- Silver Strap Ends
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Church of St Helen
- The End of the Abbey
- Viking Coins
- Second World War York
- The White Rose of York