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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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fairfax House
- The Council of Arles
- Bootham School
- Teaching the Poor
- The Shambles
- York Central Library
- Fishergate Bar
- Walmgate Bar
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Viking Boot
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Water Lanes
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Hospitium
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Mystery Plays
- First World War York