Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ripon College for Women
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Viking Boot
- Barker Tower
- Transport Moves On
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Lendal Tower
- Military Belt Fitting
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Rebuilt in Stone
- First World War Memorial
- The Norman Minster
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Stonegate