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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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New University
- Holy Trinity Church
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York Garrison
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Norman Window Frame
- Transport Moves On
- Victoria Bar
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- A New Vision For York
- York's Airfield
- York and the Holocaust
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop