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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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Mansion House
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Battle of the Standard
- York and the Holocaust
- First World War York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Viking Male Grooming
- York's Coat of Arms
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- King Richard III and York
- Minster Library
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Royal Station Hotel
- Crest of York St John College