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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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Greyfriars
- Bronze weights
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Rowntree Park
- A New Vision For York
- The Medieval Minster
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Norman Minster
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The White Rose of York
- View from Station Rise
- The Black Death
- The County Court House
- Viking Silk Cap