Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- Vikings and Christianity
- New Earswick
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Judges Lodging
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Walmgate Bar
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The York Helmet
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Minster Library
- The White Rose of York
- First World War York
- The George Fox Incident
- The Basilica
- Norman Window Frame