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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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham School
- The 1190 Massacre
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Teaching the Poor
- First World War Memorial
- Norman Window Frame
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Norman Castle
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Guildhall
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- A Pipkin