Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Medieval Minster
- The Norman Castle
- Middleham Jewel
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Anglian Carving
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Assembly Rooms
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Anglian Cross
- Fishergate Bar
- The Railway Institute