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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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Fairfax House
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Church of St Olave
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Black Death
- St Crux's Church
- A Pipkin
- York Railway Station
- Alcuin of York
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Lendal Tower
- York's Airfield