Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Mystery Plays
- The Retreat
- King Edward II and York
- Holy Trinity Church
- Anglian Cross
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The County Court House
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- A New University
- The Minster after the Reformation
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Anglian Burial Vessel