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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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Alcuin of York
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Water Lanes
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Roman Fortress
- The York Observatory
- The Council of Arles
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Norman Window Frame
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey