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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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Medieval Castle
- Viking Boot
- York Railway Station
- First World War York
- Lendal Tower
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- New Shopping Centres
- Viking Male Grooming
- Rowntree Park
- Royal Station Hotel
- Anglian Carving
- Bootham Bar
- Judges Lodging
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Greyfriars