Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Debtors' Prison
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Mystery Plays
- Transport Moves On
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Ouse Bridge
- Viking Male Grooming
- William Etty, Artist
- Alcuin of York
- Scarborough Bridge
- De Grey Rooms
- York's Airfield
- New Shopping Centres
- The Norman Castle
- York Central Library
- The Norman Minster