Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Medieval Prisons
- Constantius Chlorus
- Alcuin of York
- New Shopping Centres
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Statue of the God Mars
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York's Airfield
- The Cawood Sword
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Barley Hall
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Royal Station Hotel
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Red Tower