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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Bootham Bar
- Anglian Carving
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Shambles
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Bronze weights
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The 1190 Massacre
- Church of St Wilfrid
- King Richard II and York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Jewbury Cemetery
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Fishergate Bar