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 Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Victoria Bar
- York Union Gas Works
- King Edward I and York
- Viking Silk Cap
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Clifford's Tower
- Church of St Helen
- Rebuilt in Stone
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Transport Moves On
- The York Hoard
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Feeding Roman York
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries