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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- Middleham Jewel
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Horn of Ulf
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Multangular Tower
- The Mansion House
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York Central Library
- Alcuin of York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Mary Ward
- First World War Memorial
- Barley Hall
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom