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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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Horn of Ulf
- The York Observatory
- Church of St Olave
- Fairfax House
- York Central Library
- York and the Holocaust
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Daniel Defoe's York
- St Crux's Church
- The Hospitium
- The First Railway Station
- Ripon College for Women
- The Greyfriars
- King Edward II and York
- The Abbot's House
- York's Airfield
- Aldwark Synagogue