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 York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York and the Holocaust
- Amber Bead Workshop
- A Pipkin
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Battle of the Standard
- Gold Finger Ring
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Medieval Castle
- Viking Boot
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Olive Oil Container