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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Railway Station
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Scarborough Bridge
- Monk Bar
- Medieval Prisons
- Roman Head Pot
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Vikings and Christianity
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Mansion House
- Cinema Comes to York
- Bone Trial Piece
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The New Theatre
- Fishergate Bar