Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Second World War York
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Viking Male Grooming
- The York Helmet
- The Female Prison
- The Black Death
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Roman Fortress
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Mithras and Arimanius
- King Richard II and York
- View from Station Rise
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The White Rose of York