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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- De Grey Rooms
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Cawood Sword
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York Castle Museum
- St Leonard's Hospital
- First World War Memorial
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Lendal Bridge
- A New University
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Micklegate Bar
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Abbot's House
- View from Station Rise
- Church of St Olave
- Fishergate Bar