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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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Viking Coins
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Assembly Rooms
- Medieval Prisons
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Fairfax House
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Crest of York St John College