Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Our Lady's Row
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Minster Library
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York Bombed
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The York Helmet
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Margaret Clitherow
- Mary Ward
- Church of St Olave
- Cinema Comes to York
- Norman Window Frame
- The Multangular Tower
- The Basilica
- York's Airfield