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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Olive Oil Container
- Teaching the Poor
- York Union Gas Works
- York Art Gallery
- The Bar Convent
- Mary Ward
- Anglian Carving
- Vikings and Christianity
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- King Edward III and York
- Holy Trinity Church
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Debtors' Prison
- Church of St Wilfrid