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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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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- A New University
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Shambles
- Lendal Bridge
- King Edward II and York
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Abbot's House
- The Retreat
- The Medieval Castle
- Constantius Chlorus
- Inscription to Hecules
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York