Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Bootham Bar
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Greyfriars
- Scarborough Bridge
- Church of St Olave
- The Bar Convent
- York Railway Station
- Our Lady's Row
- Victoria Bar
- The Guildhall
- A New University
- New Shopping Centres
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Mystery Plays
- Industrial Upheaval