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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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway Institute
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Silver Strap Ends
- A Pipkin
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Water Lanes
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York Garrison
- Minster Library
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Dick Turpin
- Norman Window Frame
- York Art Gallery
- Ripon College for Women
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Minster in the 19th Century