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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Monk Bar
- Treasurer's House
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- King Edward III and York
- Alcuin of York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Ripon College for Women
- York's Airfield
- Bootham School
- All Saints Church, North Street
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Judges Lodging
- Transport Moves On