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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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The End of the Abbey
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York Central Library
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- A Pipkin
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Female Prison
- The Assembly Rooms
- York and the Holocaust
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Industrial Upheaval
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Ouse Bridge
- Feeding Roman York