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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Norman Castle
- Is York Cursed?
- Constantius Chlorus
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Anglian Carving
- Viking Silk Cap
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- William Etty, Artist
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Margaret Clitherow
- York's Coat of Arms
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Battle of the Standard
- York Union Gas Works