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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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Statue of Napoleon
- King Richard II and York
- Military Belt Fitting
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Inscription to Hecules
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Mary Ward
- Bootham Bar
- New Shopping Centres
- Barker Tower
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- St Crux's Church