Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Mystery Plays
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Ouse Bridge
- St Crux's Church
- Inscription to Hecules
- Middleham Jewel
- A New Walk
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York Castle Museum
- The Mansion House
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries