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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Retreat
- Viking Male Grooming
- Bone Trial Piece
- Is York Cursed?
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Medieval Minster
- Judges Lodging
- Fire in the Minster
- Scarborough Bridge
- Church of St Olave
- Lendal Tower
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Barker Tower
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop