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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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Railway Station
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Viking Boot
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Medieval Minster
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Statue of an Athlete
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York's Coat of Arms
- King Edward II and York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Feeding Roman York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Medieval Prisons