Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York's Airfield
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Norman House
- The Shambles
- Fairfax House
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Middleham Jewel
- Guy Fawkes
- The Medieval Minster
- Statue of an Athlete
- Viking Boot
- The Victorian Prison Building
- A New Vision For York
- Statue of the God Mars
- King Edward II and York