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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- St William's Shrine
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Cawood Sword
- Yorkshire Museum
- Barley Hall
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Railway Institute
- The Medieval Minster
- York's Coat of Arms
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Roman Chimney Pot