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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Lendal Tower
- Norman Window Frame
- The Greyfriars
- Bootham Bar
- York Union Gas Works
- Bootham School
- Ouse Bridge
- New Earswick
- The Medieval Abbey
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- First World War Memorial
- Royal Station Hotel
- St Crux's Church
- The Battle of the Standard