Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- Ouse Bridge
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- York Railway Station
- Fire in the Minster
- The Cawood Sword
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Guildhall
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Mansion House
- Is York Cursed?
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Black Death
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Feeding Roman York
- Scarborough Bridge
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- King Richard III and York