Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Castle
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Lendal Bridge
- Lendal Tower
- The York Helmet
- King Richard II and York
- Jubbergate
- King Edward II and York
- The Horn of Ulf
- A Pipkin
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Council of Arles
- The Guildhall
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Minster in the 18th Century