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 York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Bar Convent
- The Debtors' Prison
- William Etty, Artist
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Norman Window Frame
- The Norman Abbey
- The Railway Institute
- Crest of York St John College
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Fairfax House
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill