Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Teaching the Poor
- Central Methodist Chapel
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Railway Institute
- The First Minster
- Ouse Bridge
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Is York Cursed?
- The Guildhall
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Council of Arles
- Vikings and Christianity
- York Railway Station
- Statue of an Athlete
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Stonegate