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 Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York Art Gallery
- Ripon College for Women
- Is York Cursed?
- Guy Fawkes
- King Edward I and York
- John Carr - Architect
- The First Railway Station
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Lendal Tower
- King Edward II and York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Church of St Helen
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Norman House
- Church of St Olave
- Inscription to Hecules