Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- The Railway Institute
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Minster Library
- York Garrison
- New Earswick
- Mary Ward
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Our Lady's Row
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Mansion House
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Eric Bloodaxe
- View from Station Rise
- William Etty, Artist