Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Red Tower
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Teaching the Poor
- De Grey Rooms
- The Female Prison
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Norman Minster
- The Medieval Castle
- The Battle of the Standard
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The 1190 Massacre
- York Garrison