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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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- View from Station Rise
- Walmgate Bar
- William Etty, Artist
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Industrial Upheaval
- Church of St Olave
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Anglian Carving
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Norman Minster
- The Abbot's House
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill