Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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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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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- 62 Low Petergate
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Bronze weights
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Monk Bar
- The First Railway Station
- York Bombed
- Victoria Bar
- The Red Tower
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Guy Fawkes
- The Railway Institute
- Olive Oil Container
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Sixties York
- Fishergate Bar