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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- Gold Arm Ring
- Micklegate Bar
- The Red Tower
- A Pipkin
- The County Court House
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Battle of the Standard
- Guy Fawkes
- The 1190 Massacre
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Church of St Helen
- York Bombed
- Fairfax House
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York