Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Bombed
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- De Grey Rooms
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Is York Cursed?
- Anglian Cross
- Yorkshire Museum
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The York Helmet
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York Railway Station
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Plum Cakes for Christmas