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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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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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 Assembly Rooms
- York Bombed
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The York Helmet
- A New Vision For York
- John Carr - Architect
- The Basilica
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York Railway Station
- Margaret Clitherow
- Medieval Prisons
- The Medieval Castle
- The Cawood Sword
- The Norman Minster