Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York Union Gas Works
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Minster Library
- York Central Library
- Crest of York St John College
- The Medieval Minster
- York's Coat of Arms
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- King Edward I and York
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Bootham School
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Teaching the Poor
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Is York Cursed?
- King Richard II and York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop