Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Norman Minster
- The New Theatre
- Clifford's Tower
- Judges Lodging
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Second World War York
- King Richard II and York
- The Roman Fortress
- The 1190 Massacre
- St Crux's Church
- De Grey Rooms
- Treasurer's House
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Industrial Upheaval
- Silver Strap Ends