Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The End of the Abbey
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Norman Abbey
- Lendal Bridge
- The Roman Fortress
- William Etty, Artist
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Ripon College for Women
- The Basilica
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The 1190 Massacre