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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Arm Ring
- King Edward I and York
- Church of St Helen
- Jubbergate
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Alcuin of York
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Bar Convent
- Clifford's Tower
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York and the Holocaust
- Industrial Upheaval
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Ouse Bridge