Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Art Gallery
- The Council of Arles
- Stonegate
- York and the Holocaust
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Guildhall
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Roman Chimney Pot
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York Railway Station
- Monk Bar
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Barley Hall
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Minster in the 18th Century