Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Medieval Castle
- Viking Male Grooming
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- King Edward II and York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Statue of an Athlete
- Church of St Helen
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- King Richard III and York
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Fishergate Bar
- Silver Strap Ends
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York Railway Station