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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Jubbergate
- The Battle of the Standard
- St William's Shrine
- Lendal Bridge
- Dick Turpin
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Barker Tower
- Transport Moves On
- The New Theatre
- Yorkshire Museum
- New Earswick
- The Bar Convent
- Daniel Defoe's York
- A New Walk
- The Mystery Plays
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy