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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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Cross
- The York Observatory
- The Medieval Abbey
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Church of St Helen
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Statue of Napoleon
- Norman Window Frame
- King Edward I and York
- Our Lady's Row
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Silver Strap Ends
- New Earswick
- Sixties York