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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Is York Cursed?
- Bootham School
- The York Hoard
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Anglian Cross
- York Art Gallery
- The Basilica
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Judges Lodging
- Gold Finger Ring
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers