Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Walmgate Bar
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Shambles
- The Greyfriars
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Our Lady's Row
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- First World War Memorial
- The Assembly Rooms
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Gold Arm Ring
- Minster Library
- Micklegate Bar