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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Yorkshire Museum
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Treasurer's House
- St William's Shrine
- Teaching the Poor
- First World War York
- York Union Gas Works
- Minster Library
- Crest of York St John College
- Ouse Bridge
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Multangular Tower
- Mary Ward
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- King Richard III and York