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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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Constantius Chlorus
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The First Railway Station
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Railway Institute
- Transport Moves On
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Walmgate Bar
- The Cawood Sword
- Middleham Jewel
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Ripon College for Women
- The Norman Castle
- Gold Arm Ring