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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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Railway Station
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Hospitium
- The Norman Castle
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Roman Fortress
- William Etty, Artist
- Inscription to Hecules
- York Bombed
- Yorkshire Museum
- Anglian Cross
- Teaching the Poor
- The 1190 Massacre
- Feeding Roman York
- The Norman Abbey
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop