Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- St Crux's Church
- George Leeman
- Rowntree Park
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Water Lanes
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Victorian Prison Building
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Ouse Bridge
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The York Helmet