Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Norman Castle
- The Guildhall
- William Etty, Artist
- The Norman House
- Gold Finger Ring
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- First World War Memorial
- New Shopping Centres
- The George Fox Incident
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Viking Coins
- Royal Station Hotel
- Cinema Comes to York
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels