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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Viking Boot
- The York Observatory
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Scarborough Bridge
- King Edward II and York
- Bootham Bar
- 62 Low Petergate
- First World War Memorial
- Alcuin of York
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Constantius Chlorus
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Royal Station Hotel
- A New Walk
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Mansion House
- York Art Gallery