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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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ripon College for Women
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Crest of York St John College
- William Etty, Artist
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Fairfax House
- The End of the Abbey
- The 1190 Massacre
- Silver Strap Ends
- Micklegate Bar
- The York Observatory
- Gold Finger Ring
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Clifford's Tower
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Horn of Ulf