Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Union Gas Works
- Bootham School
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Royal Station Hotel
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Our Lady's Row
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Multangular Tower
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Guildhall
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill