Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Treasurer's House
- The End of the Abbey
- Viking Coins
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Ripon College for Women
- The Medieval Castle
- King Edward I and York
- York Central Library
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Red Tower
- A New University
- Margaret Clitherow
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Shambles
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Church of St Olave
- Vikings and Christianity