Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Castle
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Medieval Minster
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The New Theatre
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Norman Minster
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Fairfax House
- The First Railway Station
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Medieval Abbey
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Crest of York St John College