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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Is York Cursed?
- Walmgate Bar
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Guildhall
- The New Theatre
- Scarborough Bridge
- Bootham School
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- View from Station Rise
- St Crux's Church
- The York Helmet