Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward I and York
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Greyfriars
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The 1190 Massacre
- Bootham Bar
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Feeding Roman York
- A New Vision For York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Fairfax House
- The Railway Institute
- The Norman House
- York's Coat of Arms
- Monk Bar