Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Horn of Ulf
- York Union Gas Works
- The County Court House
- Alcuin of York
- Olive Oil Container
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Stonegate
- Church of St Olave
- York Castle Museum
- York's Coat of Arms
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Bootham School
- New Shopping Centres
- Is York Cursed?