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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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- First World War York
- Cinema Comes to York
- Roman Head Pot
- Military Belt Fitting
- King Edward I and York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Shambles
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Micklegate Bar
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Bootham School
- The First Railway Station