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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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Lendal Bridge
- The Cawood Sword
- The Norman Minster
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- King Edward I and York
- The York Hoard
- The Mansion House
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- King Edward II and York
- Jubbergate
- New Earswick
- The Railway Institute
- Industrial Upheaval
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York Bombed
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Fishergate Bar