Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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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.
- The Horn of Ulf
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Black Death
- A New University
- York and the Holocaust
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Our Lady's Row
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Victoria Bar
- Cinema Comes to York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The County Court House
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Railway Institute
- York St John in the 20th Century
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers